Shardlake series by CJ Sansom. Tudor, so C16th, so not as far back as you said, but ...

they are brilliant.

Follows a Tudor age lawyer. Fictional protagonist, but entwined with real history, and a host of real historical characters - generally Henners VIII's court and associated hangers on. Bishops and that.

Dissolution
Dark Fire
Sovereign
Revelation
Hearthstone
Lamentation

Posted By: Arizona Bay, Apr 24, 10:27:56