This spellbinding novel explores the life she lived. Jane was driven by the strength of her faith and a belief that she might do some good in a wicked world. In doing so, can she expose a gentler side to the brutal King?Īcclaimed, 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. 7) but according to Jane’s biographer, Elizabeth Norton, the marriage was kept secret for a few days and, as with Henry’s marriage to Anne, ‘there was no official announcementinstead, Jane was gradually presented to the people as queen’ (Pg. This new Queen must therefore step out from the shadows cast by Katherine and Anne. According to Alison Weir, Jane’s marriage to the king was marked by public celebrations afterwards (Pg. She has witnessed at first hand how courtly play can quickly turn to danger and knows she must bear a son. THE WOMAN HAUNTED BY THE FATE OF HER PREDECESSOR.Įleven days after the death of Anne Boleyn, Jane is dressing for her wedding to the King. 'This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction' The Times Essential reading for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick. This spellbinding novel explores the life she lived.'This brilliant book is a bombshell! Jane Seymour the shy mouse type? Think again!' Kate WilliamsĪlison 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. This new Queen must therefore step out from the shadows cast by Katherine and Anne. ‘This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction’ The Times E ssential reading for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick. ‘This brilliant book is a bombshell! Jane Seymour the shy mouse type? Think again!’ Kate WilliamsĪlison 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.
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