Plain Jane
With a plain face, Jane Seymour has no suitors and few hopes. Then she is granted a position at court as maid of honor to Queen Catherine. There, Henry VIII ignores his aging wife, showering favor on the dark beauty Anne Boleyn, soon to be his new queen. But he tires of stubborn Anne, and his...
show more
With a plain face, Jane Seymour has no suitors and few hopes. Then she is granted a position at court as maid of honor to Queen Catherine. There, Henry VIII ignores his aging wife, showering favor on the dark beauty Anne Boleyn, soon to be his new queen. But he tires of stubborn Anne, and his wandering eye falls on plain Jane. Although she cares for Henry, she must not let herself be swept away by his attentions. For she intends to win not only his heart but also the greatest prize of all-the crown.
show less
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780515141559 (0515141550)
Publish date: June 27th 2006
Publisher: Jove
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
Series: Tudor Women Series (#3)
When I saw the title of this novel I was both excited and irritated at the same time. Why must we call her plain, constantly? Surely, there is another word in the English language that would do! Nevertheless the excitement won out and I dove straight into a surprisingly detailed account of the li...
Queen Jane Seymour is one of the lesser known Queens of King Henry VIII and most certainly one of the least written about. Plain Jane by Laurien Gardner is the first book that I have read about Queen Jane and it did not disappoint.The story begins at Wolf Hall, the family home of the Seymour's and w...
There are so little books out there regarding Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII, so I was thrilled when I found this book and thankfully the author did not disappoint. Although the book is fiction, the author did base her book on historical facts the best she could as she explains in the Au...