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THE FAVORED QUEEN

Carolly Erickson

Novel about Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII, who lost her own life in giving him the son he direly needed to guarantee the Tudor succession.

Born into an ambitious noble family, young Jane Seymour is sent to Court as a Maid of Honor to Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s aging queen. She is devoted to her mistress and watches with empathy as the calculating Anne Boleyn contrives to supplant her as queen. Anne’s single- minded intriguing threatens all who stand in her way; she does not hesitate to arrange the murder of a woman who knows a secret so dark that, if revealed, would make it impossible for the king to marry Anne. Once Anne becomes queen, no one at court is safe, and Jane herself becomes the victim of Anne’s venomous rage when she suspects Jane has become the object of the king’s lust. Henry, fearing that Anne’s inability to give him a son is a sign of divine wrath, asks Jane to become his next queen. Deeply reluctant to embark on such a dangerous course, Jane must choose between her heart and her loyalty to the king. Acclaimed biographer and bestselling novelist Carolly Erickson weaves another of her irresistible historical entertainments about the queen who finally gave Henry VIII his longed for heir, set against the excitement and danger of the Tudor Court.

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Book Published 2011-09-01 by St. Martin's Press

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Dismissed for centuries as a drippy milksop compared with Henry VIII's other hellcats, Bride No. 3, Jane Seymour, gets her due in the quirky The Favored Queen. In a court of ceaseless intrigue, flamboyant characters, and ruthless self-advancement, small, plain Jane has a strong moral code and a watching intelligence.

Queen Jane Seymour has been the focus of few Tudor historical novels, compared with her more flamboyant predecessor Anne Boleyn. Jane is generally seen as too nice to capture readers' interest. Erickson debunks the lackluster truth by freely imagining some unhistorical escapades for the shy daughter of the politically astute Seymours....A delectable serving of Tudor dish.

Erickson merges her meticulous research into this fictionalized biography with grace, making the events and personages accessible. Highly enjoyable and educational, Erickson shows she is a master of the craft.