ANNE OF CLEVES
It is winter 1539. King Henry VIII is galloping
through the night to Rochester to meet a young woman. Just arrived in England
from Germany, Anne of Cleves is destined to become his fourth wife. He has
never met her before. He has only seen her portrait – the portrait of a sweet,
demure and innocent young woman. The impatient and lovesick king must see her
before their marriage. But this rushed and unplanned rendezvous will shock them
and the country both. It will also lead to some completely unexpected and fatal
results.
In D. Lawrence-Young’s well-researched novel, we learn
of the strong passions and the deadly politics when the romantic plans of a
frustrated Tudor king go badly wrong.
CATHERINE HOWARD
This historical novel has it all: sex and romance,
violence and war, infidelity and intrigue.
Catherine Howard, the Duke of Norfolk’s niece, is
raised in the very free atmosphere of her grandmother’s palace. Here she
becomes aware of her own sexuality and the exciting effect she has on the men
at court around her. She is also an unknowing part of her uncle’s devious plan
to obtain more influence with the king - he pushes her onto the newly-divorced
and lovesick King Henry VIII who is looking for a fifth wife.
Meanwhile, John Butcher has become a guard in the
dreaded Tower of London. He guards the king, witnesses the executions of Anne
Boleyn and Thomas More and takes part in the fighting in Ireland. However, when
he returns to London, his meeting with Catherine Howard, the king’s fifth queen,
produces unexpected and dramatic results.
AUTHOR BIO
D. Lawrence-Young takes the often pompous and
frequently silly “Shakespeare Authorship Controversy” and turns it into a
fast-paced page-turning detective story. All the nooks and crannies of rival
candidates and claims are traversed in interesting locations and often funny
encounters. The SAC has got under the Shakespeare-loving and teaching David
Young’s skin and he has turned this irritant into a pleasure to read and from
which there is much to learn.
AUTHOR AND BOOK LINKS
“ANNE OF CLEVES” BUY LINKS
“CATHERINE HOWARD” BUY LINKS
No comments:
Post a Comment