The lady of Blossholme

Description:

Historical novel set in England circa 1536; woman centric, anti Catholic. Time of the Pilgrimage of Grace and the beginning of the dissolution of the monasteries. Cameo appearances by King Henry VIII, Thomas Cromwell and Jane Seymour, future (third) wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England. The story is pretty much like any of Rider Haggard's, except that there are no lost lands or empires, no magic or witchcraft. There is a treasure in jewellery. Good for girls of ages between thirteen and fifteen.

subjects: Fiction,  History,  Fiction, historical, general,  Great britain, fiction,  Fiction, fantasy, historical,  Fiction, general,  Man-woman relationships, fiction

People: King Henry VIII,  Thomas Cromwell,  Jane Seymour Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England (1509?-1537)

Places: Great Britain,  Lincoln (town),  London

Times: 1535 to 1536