{"title":"Alison Weir","description":"Alison Weir is the New York Times bestselling author of The King's Pleasure, The Last White Rose,  and the novels in the Six Tudor Queens series: Katharine Parr, The Sixth Wife; Katheryn Howard, The Scandalous Queen; Anna of Kleve, The Princess in the Portrait; Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen; Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession; and Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen. She has also written numerous earlier novels and historical biographies, including her England's Medieval Queens series.","products":[{"product_id":"the-boleyn-secret-hardcover","title":"The Boleyn Secret - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series explores the dramatic, mysterious life of Katherine Carey, niece of Anne Boleyn, in this surprising novel that delves into one of the deepest secrets of Henry VIII's court.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In this vivid and utterly addictive novel, Alison Weir brings to life a fascinating woman who lived at the heart of Henry VIII's and Elizabeth I's courts.\"--Tracy Borman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of Boleyn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt twelve years old, Katherine Carey attends her aunt, Queen Anne Boleyn, to the scaffold. Horrified by what she witnesses, Katherine is convinced that King Henry VIII is a murderer and has sent an innocent woman to a terrible death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough the Boleyn family, once so influential at court, has now fallen from favor, Katherine still manages to secure a coveted role as companion to her now-motherless cousin, the young Lady Elizabeth. Bound by Boleyn blood, the two girls grow as close as sisters, though Katherine has trouble ignoring the sly looks thrown her way and continual whispers behind her back. Only when her mother lies dying does Katherine learn the life-shattering truth that the Boleyns have been hiding for years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is a secret that follows Katherine throughout her life, as she flees religious persecution with her husband and lives abroad in fear, returning home only when Elizabeth becomes queen. 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Fans of \u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003e have a treat in store.\"--Tracy Borman, author of \u003ci\u003eAnne Boleyn \u0026amp; Elizabeth I\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCardinal Thomas Wolsey enjoyed one of the most meteoric careers in history. His rise from humble beginnings coincided with young Henry VIII's ascension to the throne in 1509. The two grew to be cherished friends, and by 1515 Wolsey, now a cardinal, had become the controlling figure in all matters of church and state. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWolsey operated on an international stage and worked hard to broker universal peace. All was going dazzlingly well until Henry fell in love with Anne Boleyn--the woman whom Wolsey would one day call \"the night crow\"--and sought to end his marriage to his first wife, Katherine of Aragon. Swept up in the maelstrom of \"the Divorce,\" Wolsey, who had successfully given his master everything he wanted, found himself in an impossible situation. 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It is a tale of two women, one who loved him and one who hated him--and also a tale of two men, king and commoner, the special, deep-rooted bonds that brought them together and the forces that drove them apart.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101918302431,"sku":"9780593974728","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/7sFZAqCD0t9780593974728.webp?v=1781075885"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/alison-weir.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}