Murder Most Royal

Murder Most Royal

The Story of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard

About the Book

One powerful king. Two tragic queens.

In the court of Henry VIII, it was dangerous for a woman to catch the king’s eye. Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard were cousins. Both were beautiful women, though very different in temperament. They each learned that Henry’s passion was all-consuming–and fickle.

Sophisticated Anne Boleyn, raised in the decadent court of France, was in love with another man when King Henry claimed her as his own. Being his mistress gave her a position of power; being his queen put her life in jeopardy. Her younger cousin, Catherine Howard, was only fifteen when she was swept into the circle of King Henry. Her innocence attracted him, but a past mistake was destined to haunt her.

Painted in the rich colors of Tudor England, Murder Most Royal is a page-turning journey into the lives of two of the wives of the tempestuous Henry VIII.


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Praise for Murder Most Royal

“Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama.” —New York Times
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A Novel of the Tudors Series

A Favorite of the Queen
For a Queen's Love
The King's Confidante
To Hold the Crown
Murder Most Royal
Katharine of Aragon
The Sixth Wife
The Thistle and the Rose
Mary, Queen of France

About the Author

Jean Plaidy
Jean Plaidy is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also known as Victoria Holt. More than 14 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. Plaidy passed away in 1993. More by Jean Plaidy
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