{"product_id":"the-queens-musician-martha-jean-johnson-9781684633104","title":"The Queen's Musician","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir and Elizabeth Fremantle, an untold story about how the plot against Anne Boleyn entrapped a gifted young musician.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA glamorous queen, a volatile king, a gifted musician concealing a forbidden romance. Everyone knows Anne Boleyn's story. No one knows Mark Smeaton's. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn May 17, 1536, a young court musician was executed, accused of adultery and treason with the queen. Most historians believe both he and Anne Boleyn were innocent--victims of Henry VIII's rage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark Smeaton was a talented performer who rose from poverty to become a royal favorite. He played for the king in private and entertained at sumptuous feasts. He witnessed Anne Boleyn's astonishing rise and fall--her reign of a thousand days. History tells us little about him, other than noting his confession and execution. \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Musician \u003c\/i\u003eimagines his story, as seen from his perspective and that of the young woman who loves him. It all takes place amid the spectacle and danger of the Tudor court.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martha Jean Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684633109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684633104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sparkpress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Martha Jean Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46618213548287,"sku":"9781684633104","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_765bd29e-d9e5-4a7c-bab9-4e5ab885bf88.jpg?v=1740069474","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-queens-musician-martha-jean-johnson-9781684633104","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}