Long live Henry IX!
Just seventeen years old, King Henry IX, known as William, is anxious to prove himself. With the French threatening war and the Catholics' rebellion, he trusts only three people: his older sister Elizabeth; his loyal counsellor, Dominic; and Minuette, a young orphan raised as a royal ward by William's mother, Anne Boleyn.
Against a tide of secrets, betrayal, and murder, William finds himself fighting for the very soul of his kingdom - and for his right to marry for love not duty. . .
Just seventeen years old, King Henry IX, known as William, is anxious to prove himself. With the French threatening war and the Catholics' rebellion, he trusts only three people: his older sister Elizabeth; his loyal counsellor, Dominic; and Minuette, a young orphan raised as a royal ward by William's mother, Anne Boleyn.
Against a tide of secrets, betrayal, and murder, William finds himself fighting for the very soul of his kingdom - and for his right to marry for love not duty. . .
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Torn between his kingdom and the woman he loves. . .
William Tudor now King Henry IX sits alone on the throne. But England must still contend with those who doubt his legitimacy. William is betrothed to a young princess from France but still he has eyes only for his childhood friend Minuette and court tongues are wagging.
Even more dangerous - if discovered - is that Minuette's heart and soul belong to Dominic William's best friend and trusted advisor. . .
William Tudor now King Henry IX sits alone on the throne. But England must still contend with those who doubt his legitimacy. William is betrothed to a young princess from France but still he has eyes only for his childhood friend Minuette and court tongues are wagging.
Even more dangerous - if discovered - is that Minuette's heart and soul belong to Dominic William's best friend and trusted advisor. . .