This heartwrenching novel in New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir’s Six Tudor Queens series presents “a dramatic and empathetic portrait” (Kirkus Reviews) of Jane Seymour, King Henry VIII’s third and most beloved wife.
“[An] impressive novel . . . Weir keeps the tension high, breathing new life into a familiar tale.”—Booklist, starred review
Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived
Ever since she was a child, Jane has longed for a cloistered life as a nun. But her large noble family has other plans, and as an adult, Jane is invited to the King’s court to serve as lady-in-waiting to Queen Katherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s kind, devout wife.
After King Henry disavows Katherine and lustfully secures Anne Boleyn as his new queen—forever altering the religious landscape of England—he soon turns his eye to another: Jane herself. Urged to return the King’s affection and earn favor for her family, Jane is drawn into a dangerous political game that pits her conscience against her desires. Can Jane be the one to give the King his long-sought-after son, or will she be cast aside like the women who came before her?
- ISBN10 1101966564
- ISBN13 9781101966563
- Publish Date 7 May 2019 (first published 3 May 2018)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Ballantine Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 608
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781101966563