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The Queen’s Rival tells the largely untold tale of Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount, the beautiful daughter of courtiers who secures a position as maid of honour to Katherine of Aragon. When Henry VIII takes notice, the young woman’s fortunes soar, sparking whispers that the queen’s throne is in jeopardy. Bessie’s birth of a healthy son turns those murmurs into a roar, but as the powerful Boleyn sisters arrive at court Henry’s affection wanes. Confronted with the loss of royal favour, Bessie turns to an unlikely ally, the illegitimate son of Cardinal Wolsey, to navigate life beyond her role as the queen’s rival.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Diane Haeger
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