The Tudor Heresy

by Sam Burnell Book 0.5 in the Richard Fitzwarren Tudor Historical series.

First published 2017

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England, 1548. The young Princess Elizabeth lives in the household of her stepmother Catherine Parr and Catherine’s ambitious new husband, Thomas Seymour. Seymour’s intrusive behaviour towards Elizabeth produces gossip capable of destroying her reputation, while his rivalry with his brother, Lord Protector Edward Seymour, turns the royal household into part of a wider struggle for influence over Edward VI.

Richard Fitzwarren is drawn into the scandal and made a convenient target when powerful men attempt to contain its consequences. His connection to Elizabeth leads towards exile, mercenary service and the divided loyalties developed in A Queen’s Spy. The novella establishes the relationship between Richard and Jack while placing their fictional history against the real Seymour affair, Catherine Parr’s death and Thomas Seymour’s execution for treason.

Historical Periods

Thomas Seymour and Princess Elizabeth Scandal1547–1549 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction Dynastic & Royal Fiction Historical Sagas Historical Thriller Romance

Historical people

Catherine Parr1512–1548 Edward VI1537–1553 Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley1508–1549 Elizabeth I1533–1603 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset1506–1552 Kat Ashley1502–1565