My Mistress The Queen: A Tale Of The Seventeenth Century (1886)

By Mary Anna Paull

Book Overview

My Mistress The Queen: A Tale Of The Seventeenth Century is a historical fiction novel written by Mary Anna Paull and published in 1886. The story is set in the seventeenth century and revolves around the life of a young girl named Lucy, who becomes the personal maid of Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I of England. Lucy is a young and naive girl who finds herself thrust into the glamorous and treacherous world of the royal court. As she serves the queen, she becomes privy to the inner workings of the court and the political intrigue that surrounds it. She also becomes embroiled in a love triangle with two men: the charming and ambitious courtier Lord Digby, and the handsome and loyal soldier Captain Wentworth. As Lucy navigates her way through court life, she becomes increasingly aware of the tensions between the king and his subjects, and the growing unrest that will eventually lead to the English Civil War. She also becomes deeply involved in the queen's personal life, including her struggles with infertility and her attempts to secure her position in the court. My Mistress The Queen is a captivating and well-researched novel that transports readers to a fascinating period in English history. It offers a vivid portrayal of court life, political intrigue, and the personal struggles of those who lived during this tumultuous time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166601064
• ISBN13: 9781166601065
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"