{"product_id":"the-kings-traitor-doris-leslie-9780854950614","title":"The King's Traitor: A novel of Henry VIII's final years","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thrilling historical novel set in Tudor England! Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir, Jean Plaidy and Elizabeth Chadwick.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA young page finds himself at the centre of a bloody revolution...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngland, 1537\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnder \u003cb\u003eKing Henry VIII\u003c\/b\u003e's eventful reign, England has become a country of wide-ranging reform, religious change and social turbulence. \u003cb\u003ePhilip Pugh\u003c\/b\u003e, a young page in the King's service, has a first-hand view of events in the court of this larger-than-life monarch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Henry dies and his nine-year-old son \u003cb\u003eEdward\u003c\/b\u003e accedes to the throne, Philip becomes his gentleman-in-waiting. He soon realises that the boy king has knives at his back, as those around Edward seek to use his youth for their political gain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs anger grows over the enclosure of common lands by wealthy landowners, he sees Edward confronted by a violent uprising - and out of his depth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when the Kett Rebellion begins to gain momentum and Philip is called to fight the rebels, suddenly he is at the heart of a conflict that threatens to tear apart the very fabric of society ... and to destroy his family home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan a government led by a child withstand the \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eanger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e of thousands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e? Will the rebels succeed in bringing the establishment to its knees? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd when Philip finds his sympathies divided, which way will his loyalties lead him?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE KING'S TRAITOR is a gripping historical novel set during the last years of King Henry VIII's reign and the court of Edward VI.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eHenry VIII, shown in the last decade of his reign, still magnificent, but rotting at the core ... \u003cb\u003eA richly created panorama, lively and readable.' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eHer book is a \u003cb\u003ebreath-taking\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ean undeniable \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003cb\u003e - Times Literary Supplement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA brave, \u003cb\u003eexcellently told tale\u003c\/b\u003e full of incident, colour and variety\u003cb\u003e.' - \u003ci\u003eEvening News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderful reading.' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doris Leslie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0854950613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780854950614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.79d","brand":"Doris Leslie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965936189695,"sku":"9780854950614","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_58c87c52-fb56-4bdf-b989-b038b8cbc033.jpg?v=1767285838","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-kings-traitor-doris-leslie-9780854950614","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}