Secrets of The Tudor Court

Secrets of The Tudor Court by Darcey Bonnette

When young Mary Howard arrives at the grand court of King Henry VIII, to attend his mistress, Anne Boleyn, she is overjoyed. Mary is certain Anne will one day become Queen. But Mary has witnessed the King's fickle nature before and knows how quickly he can turn on those he claims to love ...

Despite all of Mary's efforts to please him, she soon becomes a victim of the King's wrath. Not until she becomes betrothed to Henry Fitzroy, the Duke of Richmond and illegitimate son to the King, does Mary find the love and approval she's been seeking.

But when Mary believes she is finally free, the tides turn. She has uncovered an intricate web of secrets within the palace walls, secrets that she must guard with her life ...

Mary FitzRoy, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset (1519 – 7 December 1557), formerly Lady Mary Howard, was the only daughter-in-law of King Henry VIII of England, being the wife of his only acknowledged illegitimate son, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset.