#1 – Dangerous Lady
In 1527, seventeen-year-old Thomasin Marwood enters the court of Henry VIII when her elder sister’s marriage brings the family into royal society. The Marwoods remain loyal to Catherine of Aragon and the old faith, but the court is increasingly divided by the king’s attachment to Anne…
#2 – Troubled Queen
In 1528, Thomasin begins a new life as one of Catherine of Aragon’s attendants after her family’s association with the Boleyn circle ends in scandal. She is determined to forget Rafe Danvers and is drawn instead to Nico, one of a sophisticated group of Venetian visitors…
#3 – False Mistress
Still serving Catherine of Aragon in 1528, Thomasin distrusts Anne Boleyn but cannot avoid the influence of her family. After an accident takes the Marwoods to Hever Castle, Anne’s mother entrusts Thomasin with a private task. The obligation places her between the Boleyn household and the…
#4 – Lady of Misrule
By late 1528, Henry VIII’s determination to end his marriage has made the royal household a place of open faction. Catherine of Aragon summons her daughter Mary to court in the hope that their presence will remind the king of his family obligations, while Anne Boleyn…
#5 – His True Wife
In May 1529, the Legatine Court prepares to hear Henry VIII’s case against the validity of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Catherine sends Thomasin to observe the proceedings and report what is said in her absence, placing her close to the legal and political confrontation…
#6 – Crowned Viper
In the spring of 1533, Anne Boleyn has married Henry VIII, is expecting his child and is preparing for her coronation. Thomasin has withdrawn from court into a contented country marriage, but the death of her uncle requires her and her husband to return to London.…