I don't actually like his style of play, myself, but after the French I was half expecting him to win Wimbledon. Now I'm wondering if he'll ever win it again, with his knee problems etc
Sounds good! I've recently been tempted by a couple of books about Walsingham. Have you read any of Rory Clements's 'John Shakespeare' novels? Both Walsingham and Roanoke feature them (Roanoke especially in Revenger)
A friend has just loaned me three more books (I'm not putting them on the TBR list! ):
The Venus Throw (Roma Sub Rosa series book 4) by Steven Saylor
Hannibal by Ross Leckie
The King's Gambit (SPQR series book 1) by John Maddox Roberts
I was only aware that he was going to lend me the first one! Not sure when I'll get to them as I'm kind of on a mission to get the TBR list down to 50, but my friend has been suitably warned that it may be a while