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"In this thrilling novel of friendship and betrayal at the royal court, the New York Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series explores the rise of Thomas Wolsey, who was Henry VIII's chief advisor--until the king accused him of treason"--

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Main Author: Weir, Alison, 1951- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Ballantine Books, [2025]
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Wolsey, Thomas, > 1475?-1530 > Fiction.
Great Britain > History > Henry VII, 1485-1509 > Fiction.
Great Britain > History > Henry VIII, 1509-1547 > Fiction.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1509-1547 > Fiction.
Great Britain > Church history > 16th century > Fiction.
Henry > VIII, > King of England, > 1491-1547 > Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.
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Summary:"In this thrilling novel of friendship and betrayal at the royal court, the New York Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series explores the rise of Thomas Wolsey, who was Henry VIII's chief advisor--until the king accused him of treason"--
Alison Weir's novel traces the dramatic rise and fall of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, trusted advisor to Henry VIII. From humble beginnings to becoming the most powerful man in England after the king, Wolsey's fortunes shift when he fails to secure Henry's divorce from Katherine of Aragon. Caught between royal favor and Anne Boleyn's wrath, Wolsey's downfall is both political and deeply personal in this poignant portrait of ambition, loyalty, and betrayal in the Tudor court.
Physical Description:450 pages ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9780593974704
0593974700
Author Notes:Alison Weir is the New York Times bestselling author of The King's Pleasure, The Last White Rose, and the novels in the Six Tudor Queens series: Katharine Parr, The Sixth Wife; Katheryn Howard, The Scandalous Queen; Anna of Kleve, The Princess in the Portrait; Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen; Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession; and Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen. She has also written numerous earlier novels and historical biographies, including her ongoing series, England's Medieval Queens.

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