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Reluctant Queen: Mary Rose Tudor, the Defiant Little Sister of King Henry VIII by Evans, Geraldine is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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RELUCTANT QUEEN: TUDOR HISTORICAL NOVEL One NOT about any of the six wives! Henry VIII had plenty of other relatives, most of whom, given his short-lived dynasty, and shaky right to the crown, the always insecure Henry had executed throughout his reign in order to secure his throne. Can you imagine what it must have been like to be the little sister of infamous English king, Henry VIII? Although the teenaged Mary Rose was his favourite sister (he even named his famous ship after her), his shifting alliances and ruthless desire to have his own way, made him push the young and lovely Mary into a hateful May to December state marriage with the ailing and ancient King Louis XII of France. But, a reluctant Mary Rose, as strong-willed as Henry and passionately in love, for the first time, with champion of the lists Charles Brandon, didn't give in easily. Before agreeing to the match, after a relentless campaign to get her to say yes, by her loving brother, Mary Rose extracted a promise from Henry. A promise she was determined he would keep. At the French court, Mary Rose was pursued by the witty, charming, but debauched Francis, Louis's heir, who, even at the young age of twenty, was a p
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- Author
- Evans, Geraldine
- Publisher
- Solo Books
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781495255595
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3.49 / 5 (26 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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