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A sumptuous historical novel set in the court of Elizabeth I, from Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Philippa Gregory, the author of The Other Boleyn Girl. n n n n Now I can be the queen that my mother intended me to be . . . the queen I was born to be. n n n n 1558. After years of waiting, Princess Elizabeth accedes to the throne of England. n n n But the country is divided, the restoration of the Protestant faith ignites opposition from the church and beyond, and court remains a treacherous place. n n n Many believe that Elizabeth must marry if she is to survive. For Robert Dudley, Elizabeths ascension is a glorious new dawn, and he quickly positions himself as the young queens favourite. Dudley is a man of powerful lineage; his father had been a kingmaker at the court of Henry VIII. But Dudley has many enemies, amongst them William Cecil, the queens most trusted advisor. n n n As powerful families vie for stakes in the emerging kingdom, Elizabeth must secure her own future. n
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