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My Lady Viper

Tales From the Tudor Court, Book 1

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My Lady Viper

By: E. Knight
Narrated by: Corrie James
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Lady Anne Seymour knows that her family hangs by a thread. If her sister-in-law Jane Seymour cannot give the King a son, she will be executed or set aside, and her family with her. Anne throws herself into the deadly and intoxicating intrigue of the Tudor court, determined to pay any price to see the new queen's marriage succeed and the Seymour family elevated to supreme power. But Anne's machinations will earn her a reputation as a viper, and she must decide if her family's rise is worth the loss of her own soul. Contains mature themes.

©2014 E. Knight, Knight Media, LLC (P)2014 Tantor Biographical Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Biography Tudor Royalty

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A riveting story , Based on fact and full of scandle Loved it ! The Tudor error at it's most salacious and captivating

So much intrigue

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Really enjoyed this. The narrator had a decent voice too. You can feel the atmosphere and want to know what happens. Only thing is, where are the rest of the books?

Great listen

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It is interesting to read the story of Queen Jane Seymour and the rise of certain members of the Seymour family: her eldest surviving brother, Edward, his indomitable wife, Anne (nee Stanhope) and Thomas Seymour, a younger brother.

The point of view is that of Lady Anne, whose titles change as Edward Seymour ascend the rungs of power in Henry VIII’s competitive court.
Despite the title,”My Lady Viper” is tantalising, given her genuine affection for her frail sister-in-law, Jane — portrayed as a puppet in the hands of the power-hungry Seymour’s.

Yet, this novel is more firmly in the domain of fiction,rather than historical fiction. Though this may seem unfair, The factual base of the novel does not hold up well, when read in the light of Alison Weirs history of Henry VIII’s six wives and her individual historical novels based on each of his six unfortunate wives.

Lady Anne Stanhope saves the novel, through her tart assessments of court politics, while, nevertheless, being embedded in court scheming. She is both vulnerable to the romance of male courtiers and the subservience of female ladies and those who serve them. Anne resists the harassment of the poet, Earl of Surrey and toys with the affections of Sir Anthony Browne, one of Henry’s right-hand men. But can she survive what follows Jane’s passing, Henry’s swing to the right and his overuse of Tower Green to dispatch any enemies, perceived or real? Keep reading to discover Anne’s future.

E Knight, My Lady Viper

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I too am an avid reader of Tudor history and enjoyed the way in which brought the intrigues of court to life. I very much enjoyed the clarification at end of of book. It puts to rest where history and fiction tied neatly together
Thoroughly enjoyed this book would recommend to anyone

Delightful

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Lovely narration which was a bonus to this well researched and written account of Anne Stanhope. We never tire of the Tudors!!!

Fabulous!

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