From the pen of international multi-million copy bestseller Jean Plaidy comes a beautifully evocative depiction of the story of Philip II of Spain and the Tudor Queen Mary. Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory.
''Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting'' -- Observer
''Outstanding'' -- Vanity Fair
''It is hard to better Jean Plaidy when she is in form'' -- Daily Mirror
''I was gripped from the first page'' -- ***** Reader review
''A riveting read'' -- ***** Reader review
''Great story - could not put it'' -- ***** Reader review
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To restore the power of Spain and bring England back to the iron embrace of the Holy Church, the young Philip agrees to marry Mary Tudor. His golden hair and pale skin fill the middle-aged Queen with thoughts of hitherto forbidden pleasures. Yet Philip is merely playing the servant to his country...
Set against the glittering courts of sixteenth-century Europe, the Spain of the dreaded Inquisition and the tortured England of Bloody Mary, this powerful novel traces the story of Philip II - and of the woman who came to know this cold-blooded monster only as a devoted husband and a sensual lover.