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The Second Sister

A Royal Tudor Romance

Marie Sandeford
3
(1)
Pages
304
Year
2016
Language
English

About

A story of love, betrayal and intrigue set in the ever-popular Tudor period. Lady Catherine Grey was the younger sister of Lady Jane, the Nine-Days Queen of England. After the tragedy of Jane's execution, Catherine sought to rebuild her life through a love-match with the handsome young Edward Seymour.

But her nearness to the throne of Queen Elizabeth I brought her into sharp conflict with her hopes, made her the main rival of Mary Queen of Scots in the line of succession and caused Catherine's love story to become one of unusual devotion ...

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"...a compelling mixture of history and romantic writing, plus a touch of the thriller..."
Derby Evening Telegraph
"...beautifully tells a Tudor love story which is rarely told..."
EverythingTudor.com
"...admirably clear on the ongoing struggle for supremacy between the Dudleys, Seymours and Greys ... and catches contemporary anxieties over Elizabeth's continued virginity and the succession..."
Historical Novel Society

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