MARGARET IRWIN

The final evocative instalment of Margaret Irwins timeless trilogy, following the triumphs and tragedies, the battles of wit and will between Henry VIIIs spirited daughters, Bloody Mary and Elizabeth.Philip, Prince of Spain, the unwilling bridegroom of Queen Mary, has been warned about the Queens half-sister, the young Elizabeth, daughter of Anne Boleyn. According to others, she is a heretic, a rebel, and has a spirit full of enchantment. An alluring description and one that immediately intrigues, rather than deters, the foreign prince. Accused of treachery by Mary and under threat of death, Elizabeths life hangs in the balance. But, idolised by his aging wife and able to sway her decisions, Philip holds the power to save the courageous young princess. And so Elizabeth must advance warily towards her destiny, running the gauntlet between Bloody Marys jealousy and morbid outbursts of hate, and Philips uneasy ardour.

Growing up in the shadow of her dead mother, the infamous Anne Boleyn, young Princess Elizabeth has learnt to be continuously on the watch for the political games played out around her. It is never certain when one might rise in, or precariously fall out of, royal favour.When her distant father, Henry VIII, dies, the future brightens for Elizabeth. She is able to set up a home with Henrys last wife, Katherine Parr, who now has a new husband, Tom Seymour. Tom, however, is playing a risky game. Marrying a widowed queen is one thing, flirting with the Kings daughter and second in line to the throne is another. As the adolescent Elizabeth finds herself dangerously attracted to him, danger encroaches upon herself and the kingdom ...

July, 1553. Sibling rivalry has never been more tumultuous and perilous than between the daughters of King Henry VIII. Queen Mary Tudor has just won possession of the throne, but her younger half-sister - the beautiful and vivacious Princess Elizabeth - holds the hearts of the people. Knowing this, Mary banishes her sibling to a country retreat, determined to keep her as far away from court life and any powerful supporters she has there as possible.But Marys health is fading fast and her power beginning to crumble. The people of England are crying out for a new monarch and it seems, at last, they may have their wish and crown their beloved Bess as queen .

Queen of Scotland at six days old.Queen of France at seventeen years old.A widow at eighteen.The young and trusting Mary, Queen of Scots, is sailing home to her kingdom after years in exile. The danger from her cousin, the English Queen, has not lessened since then. Religious divides threaten to tear the nation apart and, across the border, Elizabeth keenly watches this new threat to her throne.Amid the furious turmoil and uncertainty in her Scottish kingdom, Mary finds she has one loyal servant - James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, a glorious, rash and hazardous young man known to all as the Galliard. In Bothwells courage and love for her, Mary finds serenity, and though fate works against them, no force can conquer their spirit. This stunning novel from the acclaimed author of Young Bess breathes new life into the little-known story of the great love of Mary, Queen of Scots.

«Felipe II y la reina de Inglaterra» profundiza en la relación entre las hermanastras María e Isabel Tudor, ambas hijas de Enrique VIII. Narra los acontecimientos que siguieron a la boda de María con

La acción de «Felipe II y la princesa cautiva» transcurre durante los nueve días de reinado de Jane Grey hasta la proclamación de María Tudor como reina. Margaret Irwin sigue la evolución política de