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Also by Carolly Erickson:

The Spanish Queen, November 2013
Hardcover / e-Book
The Unfaithful Queen, August 2013
Paperback / e-Book
The Favored Queen, October 2011
Hardcover / e-Book
Rival To The Queen, August 2011
Paperback
The Last Wife of Henry VIII, October 2006
e-Book

THE FAVORED QUEEN
By: Carolly Erickson

A Novel of Henry VIII's Third Wife

St. Martin's Press
October 2011
On Sale: September 27, 2011
304 pages
ISBN: 0312596901
EAN: 9780312596903
Kindle: B004TLHO14
Hardcover / e-Book
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Historical | Fiction

Born to a noble family, Jane Seymour is sent to King Henry VIII’s Court as Maid of Honor to Queen Catherine of Aragon. There she works alongside Anne Boleyn and witnesses Anne’s seduction of the king and her plot to supplant Queen Catherine. The people of England suffer through many trials and tribulations: the terribly contagious and deadly sweating sickness, the ousting of their beloved Queen Catherine, and a drastic shift of religious faith. Throughout this, Jane becomes a trusted confidante to King Henry, who often turns to her in his times of trouble.

When Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen of England, no one is safe from her wrath. Desperate to provide the king with the son Queen Catherine never did, Anne will stop at nothing to have her way—even if that means murder. Jane’s influence on the king grows, and when Anne is unable to provide an heir to the throne, King Henry asks her to do him the honor of becoming his next queen. Suddenly Jane must decide what is more important to her—her loyalty to her king or her loyalty to her heart.

In this beautifully written historical novel, Carolly Erickson illuminates the world of the Tudor Court through the unique eyes of Jane Seymour, the third wife of King Henry VIII and the first wife who could fulfill his biggest wish—a son.