Maid of the King's Court

In the vibrant, volatile court of Henry VIII, can even the most willful young woman direct her own fate and follow her heart in a world ruled by powerful men?

Clever, headstrong Elizabeth Rose Camperdowne knows her duty. As the sole heiress to an old but impoverished noble family, Eliza must marry a man of wealth and title -- it's the only fate for a girl of her standing. But when a surprising turn of events lands her in the royal court as a maid of honor to Anne of Cleves, Eliza is drawn into the dizzying, dangerous orbit of Henry the Eighth and struggles to distinguish friend from foe. Is her glamorous flirt of a cousin, Katherine Howard, an ally in this deceptive place, or is she Eliza's worst enemy? And then there's Ned Barsby, the king's handsome page, who is entirely unsuitable for Eliza but impossible to ignore. British historian Lucy Worsley provides a vivid, romantic glimpse of the treachery, tragedy, and thrills of life in the Tudor court.

Author: Lucy Worsley
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/14/2017
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780763688066

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2017 pg. 124
Booklist 02/01/2017 pg. 48
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 109
Publishers Weekly 02/20/2017
Shelf Awareness 03/31/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 151 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Lucy Worsley is the chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces. She is also a presenter of programs on royalty and other topics for the BBC. Maid of the King's Court is her young adult novel debut. Lucy Worsley lives in London.