Book
Dreams of Gold
First published 2026
In 1520 Anne Boleyn accompanies the French court to the Field of the Cloth of Gold, where Henry VIII and Francis I stage an extraordinary display of wealth, sport and supposed friendship. Because Anne understands both courts, she is unusually well placed to read the competition beneath the ceremony.
Every pageant, gift and conversation carries diplomatic meaning as France, England and the Habsburg Empire manoeuvre for advantage. The gathering becomes a test of the judgement Anne has developed abroad and a final preparation for the English court to which she will eventually return.
Tracy Chevalier
9 books
David Field
46 books