Six Tudor Queens: Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen - Alison Weir

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'This brilliant book is a bombshell! Jane Seymour the shy mouse type? Think again!' Kate Williams n n Alison Weir, historian and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession, draws an enthralling portrait of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third queen, as you've never seen her before. Essential reading for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick. n n 'This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction' The Times n n THE WOMAN HAUNTED BY THE FATE OF HER PREDECESSOR. n n Eleven days after the death of Anne Boleyn, Jane is dressing for her wedding to the King. n n She has witnessed at first hand how courtly play can quickly turn to danger and knows she must bear a son . . . or face ruin. n n This new Queen must therefore step out from the shadows cast by Katherine and Anne. In doing so, can she expose a gentler side to the brutal King? n n JANE SEYMOUR n THE THIRD OF HENRY'S QUEENS n HER STORY n n Acclaimed, bestselling historian Alison Weir draws on new research for her captivating novel, which paints a compelling portrait of Jane and casts fresh light on both traditional and modern perceptions of her. Jane was driven by the strength of her faith and a belief that she might do some good in a wicked world. n n History tells us how she died. n This spellbinding novel explores the life she lived. n n SIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS. n n Readers love the SIX TUDOR QUEENS series: n n 'Alison Weir is such a good author I can hardly put it down' n n 'An extremely refreshing take on a very well-known period of history' n n 'Can't wait for the next one in the series' n n