The Concubine by Norah Lofts5/30/2023 ![]() Loyalties, to church, to queen, to country, are tested, and - in the wake of the kings volatile passions - can be an unpredictable matter of life and death. The consequences of Annes rise to power and eventual demise are felt well beyond the inner circle of the court. Annes ascent to the throne elevates her from lady-in-waiting to the highest position a woman could attain, but her life spirals out of control when Henry is driven to desperate acts of betrayal and violence. ![]() ![]() Against common sense and the urgings of his most trusted advisors, Henry defied all, blindly following his passion for Anne, using the power he held over the bodies and souls of all who reside in his realm and beyond. All eyes and hair, a courtier had said disparagingly of her, but when King Henry VIII fell for young Anne, nothing could keep him from what he desired. The king first noticed Anne Boleyn as a heartbroken sixteen-year-old, sullen and beautiful after a thwarted romance with the son of the Earl of Northumberland. Book Synopsis Acclaimed and beloved historical novelist Norah Lofts brings to life the danger, romance, and intrigue of the Tudor court that forever altered the course of English history. ![]() ![]() About the Book From the pen of one of the original giants of historical fiction comes a dark and sexy perspective on one of historys most controversial queens, Anne Boleyn. ![]()
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