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A Favorite of the Queen

The Story of Lord Robert Dudley and Elizabeth I

The Story of Lord Robert Dudley and Elizabeth I

By Jean Plaidy

By Jean Plaidy

By Jean Plaidy

By Jean Plaidy

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Part of A Novel of the Tudors

Part of A Novel of the Tudors

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Mar 02, 2010 | ISBN 9780307346230

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Mar 02, 2010 | ISBN 9780307589576

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    About A Favorite of the Queen

    Torn between her heart’s passion and duty to her kingdom, a young queen makes a dark choice…
     
    Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester was the most powerful man in England during the reign of Elizabeth I. Handsome and clever, he drew the interest of many women—but it was Elizabeth herself that loved him best of all. Their relationship could have culminated in marriage but for the existence of Amy Robsart, Robert’s tragic young wife, who stood between them and refused to be swept away to satisfy a monarch’s desire for a man that was not rightfully her own. But when Amy suddenly dies, under circumstances that many deem to be mysterious at best, the Queen and her lover are placed under a dark cloud of suspicion, and Elizabeth is forced to make a choice that will define her legacy.

    About A Favorite of the Queen

    Torn between her heart’s passion and duty to her kingdom, a young queen makes a dark choice…
     
    Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester was the most powerful man in England during the reign of Elizabeth I. Handsome and clever, he drew the interest of many women—but it was Elizabeth herself that loved him best of all. Their relationship could have culminated in marriage but for the existence of Amy Robsart, Robert’s tragic young wife, who stood between them and refused to be swept away to satisfy a monarch’s desire for a man that was not rightfully her own. But when Amy suddenly dies, under circumstances that many deem to be mysterious at best, the Queen and her lover are placed under a dark cloud of suspicion, and Elizabeth is forced to make a choice that will define her legacy. 

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    Light on Lucrezia
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    About Jean Plaidy

    Jean Plaidy is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also known as Victoria Holt. More than 14 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. Plaidy passed away in 1993.

    About Jean Plaidy

    Jean Plaidy is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also known as Victoria Holt. More than 14 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. Plaidy passed away in 1993.

    Product Details

    Category: Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Crown
    Mar 02, 2010 | 336 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780307346230

    Category: Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Crown
    Mar 02, 2010 | 336 Pages | ISBN 9780307589576
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