But the favor of a king can be dangerous and chancy, not just for Nan, but for her family as well.and passionate Nan is guarding a secret, one that could put her future - and her life - in grave jeopardy should anyone discover the truth.īased on the life of the real Anne Bassett and her family, and drawing extensively from letters and diaries of the time, Between Two Queens is an enthralling picture of the dangers and delights of England's most passionate era. And in newly Protestant England, where plots to restore the old religion abound, Nan may be the only one who can reassure a suspicious king of her family's loyalty. After all, it wouldn't be the first time King Henry has chosen to wed a maid of honor. As the court plunges into mourning, Nan sets her sights on the greatest match in the land.for the king has noticed her. Called 'Nan' by her friends, there is not a lot known about Anne Bassett, this mistress of Henry VIII, except that he had courted her briefly. But soon after she becomes a maid of honor to Queen Jane, the queen dies in childbirth. In Kate Emerson's second installment in the Secrets of The Tudor Court series, Emerson brings to life the character she imagines as Nan Bassett. Nan Bassett hopes that an appointment at the court of King Henry VIII will bring her a grand marriage. NOW TALENTED KATE EMERSON CONTINUES A SAGA AS DRAMATIC AND SEDUCTIVE AS THE COURT ITSELF. THE SECRETS OF THE TUDOR COURT SERIES IS RICH AND LUSHLY DETAILED, TEEMING WITH PASSION AND INTRIGUE, SAID ROMANTIC TIMES.
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