Thomasine Lodge is horrified to learn that the odious, Sir
Lionel Daggett, has been appointed her legal guardian after
the death of her father and brother. But Thomasine has no
idea the excitement that awaits her when she is appointed
one of Princess Mary's maids of honor. When Thomasine wins
the heart of the princess, she will do anything to preserve
the princess' legacy, including seducing her father when his
new wife is influencing him to declare the princess a
bastard. King Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon
has all but come to an end. Everyone at court has noticed
His Majesty's attention to the Lady Anne Boleyn. But when
rumors begin to circulate that the king intends to divorce
the queen and marry his mistress, those faithful to Queen
Catherine and Princess Mary must fight to keep Princess Mary
in the line of succession.
Heartlake Manor becomes a distant memory when Thomasine is
assigned as one of Princess Mary's maids of honor. Although
Thomasine is initially not fond of the distant child-like
princess. she quickly loses her heart to the young girl who
only longs for the attention of her father, the king. When
her guardian announces that he wishes to marry her,
Thomasine does the unthinkable and offers to betray Princess
Mary and join the household of Anne Boleyn. But Thomasine
has no intention of betraying the young girl she has grown
to love. Instead, Thomasine becomes a spy for the princess.
When King Henry marries his mistress, Thomasine feels she
has let the princess down, but when the king begins to show
romantic interest in her, Thomasine knows this is the best
and only way to ensure the king keeps Princess Mary in the
line of succession. But Thomasine has no idea what a
dangerous enemy she has made when she dare cross Anne
Boleyn.
Kate Emerson takes readers into the magnificent drama of
King Henry VIII's court. Emerson presents an impressively
accurate portrait not only of King Henry VIII, but of
Princess Mary and Anne Boleyn as well. As an avid reader of
Tudor fiction and non-fiction, I have found THE KING'S
DAMSEL to be one
of the best and most accurate portraits of the royal couple.
Thomasine's story is enticing and romantic. Readers will
swoon over the perfectly written fairy tale ending. Kate
Emerson deserves a round of applause. Based on historical
evidence of a secret mistress in the Tudor court, THE KING'S
DAMSEL is simply perfect!
In the fifth novel in Kate Emerson’s highly acclaimed
Secrets of the Tudor Court series, a young
gentlewoman catches King Henry the Eighth’s roving eye.
In 1533 and again in 1534, Henry the Eighth reportedly kept
a mistress while he was married to Anne Boleyn. Now, that
mistress comes to vivid life in Kate Emerson’s The King’s
Damsel.
A real-life letter from Spanish Ambassador Eustace Chapuys,
written on September 27, 1534, reported that the king had
“renewed and increased the love he formerly bore to another
very handsome young lady of the Court” and that the queen
had tried “to dismiss the damsel from her service.” Other
letters reveal that the mystery woman was a “true friend” of
the Princess (later Queen) Mary, Henry’s daughter by
Catherine of Aragon. Though no one knows who “the king’s
damsel” really was, here Kate Emerson presents her as young
gentlewoman Thomasine Lodge, a lady-in-waiting to King
Henry’s daughter, Princess Mary. Thomasine becomes the
Princess’s confidante, especially as Henry’s marriage to
Catherine dissolves and tensions run high. When the king
procures a divorce in order to marry Anne Boleyn, who is
suspicious and distrustful of Mary, Mary has Thomasine
placed in Anne’s service to be her eyes and ears. And that’s
when she gets the attention of the king...
Rich in historical detail and featuring a wealth of bonus
material, The King’s Damsel is sure to keep readers
coming back for more.
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