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03193aam a22004818i 4500 001 0B22F41C5FE111E88620896A97128E48 003 SILO 005 20190328032346 008 180414t20182018meu d 000 1 eng 010 $a 2018016236 020 $a 1432848542 020 $a 9781432848545 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-uk--- $a e-uk--- 082 00 $a 823/.92 $2 23 100 1 $a Weir, Alison, $d 1951- 245 10 $a Jane Seymour : $h [large print] / $b the haunted Queen / $c by Alison Weir. 250 $a Large print edition. 264 1 $a Waterville, Maine : $b Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, $c 2018. 300 $a 847 pages (large print) ; $c 23 cm. 490 $a Six Tudor queens ; $v #3. 520 $a Acclaimed author and historian Alison Weir continues her epic Six Tudor Queens series with this third captivating novel, which brings to life Jane Seymour, King Henry VIIIs most cherished bride and mother of his only legitimate male heir. 520 $a 520 $a Ever since she was a child, Jane has longed for a cloistered life as a nun. But her large noble family has other plans, and as an adult, Jane is invited to the Kings court to serve as lady-in-waiting to Queen Katherine of Aragon. The devout Katherine shows kindness to all her ladies, almost like a second mother, which makes rumors of Henrys lustful pursuit of Anne Boleynalso lady-in-waiting to the queenall the more shocking. For Jane, the betrayal triggers memories of a hauntingl incident that shaped her beliefs about marriage. 520 $a 520 $a But once Henry disavows Katherine and secures Anne as his new queenforever altering the religious landscape of Englandhe turns his eye to another: Jane herself. Urged to return the Kings affection and earn favor for her family, Jane is drawn into a dangerous political game that pits her conscience against her desires. Can Jane be the one to give the King his long-sought-after son, or will she be cast aside like the women who came before her? 520 $a 520 $a Bringing new insight to this compelling story, Alison Weir marries meticulous research with gripping historical fiction to re-create the dramas and intrigues of the most renowned court in English history. At its center is a loving and compassionate woman who captures the heart of a king, and whose life will hang in the balance for it. 600 00 $a Catharine, $c of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, $d 1485-1536 $v Fiction. 651 0 $a England $x History $x History $y 16th century $v Fiction. 651 0 $a Great Britain $x History $y Henry VIII, 1509-1547 $v Fiction. 651 0 $a Great Britain $x History $y Tudors, 1485-1603 $v Fiction. 655 7 $a Historical fiction. $2 gsafd. 650 $a Large type books. 941 $a 5 945 $a lpt 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20231012024948.0 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20220909050729.0 952 $l CYPF706 $d 20180926010251.0 952 $l HPPD845 $d 20180728013943.0 952 $l HRPE845 $d 20180525011643.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=0B22F41C5FE111E88620896A97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search