Royal Bondage

By Anne Powers

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0523401884
• ISBN13: 9780523401881
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Tudor saga

Lady Katherine Perrott is the illegitimate grandaughter of Henry V111, and is a maid of honour to Elizabth 1. She is currently the mistress of an unscrupulous courtier, Sir Edward Blount, who brought about the financial ruin of merchant prince, Maurice Quain. Quain has rebuilt his fortunes through shrewd business deals with companies which trade with merchants in Turkey and other parts of the far east. When Katherine meets and falls in love with Maurice, Blount's jealousy causes him to once again plot the ruin of Maurice and his business. The story moves to Turkey where the evil manipulations of the Sultan's favourite causes near fatal consequences for Katherine and Maurice. Safely back in England, the treacherous Sir Edward has Katherine falsely accused of treason and imprisoned in the Tower while Maurice is with the Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Howard who is commanding the English ships, captained by Drake, Hawkins and Frobisher at the sea battle against the Spanish Armada. It all sounds like a "rip roaring tale" but M/s Powers has researched her historical facts very well and holds the readers interest to the end. Lovers of historical fiction will eat this up!