The Queen's Favourite

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The Queen’s Favourite
A Historical Novel
Based on the life of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Enter into the dark, dangerous world of Tudor England and the Court, where friendships are rare and ambition is counted a virtue, not a vice. Where a man like Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, has to struggle every day to keep his position as favourite to a queen.
Opportunist! Murderer! Adulterer! Traitor!
Robert Dudley is born into a family stained by treason.
With a grandfather executed by Henry VIII, Robert witnesses his own father, John Dudley, determined to raise his family from ignominy and obscurity. Placed in the Royal Household, Robert spends his childhood years at the Royal Court, playmate to the children of Henry VIII, Edward and Elizabeth Tudor.
Robert sees his father grow in power and influence, but when John tries to make Lady Jane Grey queen, he finds that Mary Tudor, eldest daughter of Henry VIII, is a formidable opponent. Imprisoned and sentenced to death, the future looks bleak for the Dudleys.
But when the last of the Tudors, Elizabeth, ascends the throne, Robert fortunes change. Their friendship renewed, he and Elizabeth soon set tongues wagging across Europe with their scandalous behaviour. But when Robert’s wife dies in mysterious circumstances, the rumours grow worse, and he fears that Elizabeth might abandon him and he sees his hopes of becoming her husband fading.
Unwilling to marry him, but not prepared to let him go, Elizabeth keeps Robert jealously by her side. Forced to live a double life and keep his love affairs secret, Robert must sacrifice the thing he desires most – a family.
He throws himself into state affairs, desperate to acquire a respectable reputation before it is too late. Can he achieve the position he has always craved, or is he doomed to forever remain the despised favourite of a Tudor queen?
Perfect for those who love the historical fiction novels of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir.
Currently only available as a Kindle eBook.
Revised Second Edition.
About the Author
Laura Dowers is a proofreader and copywriter who adores history and historical fiction. Her first novel, 'The Queen's Favourite', was a true labour of love, being more than 15 years in the writing. Her most recent book is a non-fiction guide to writing historical fiction, and based on her own experiences. She has several other writing projects that are works in progress, and hopes that the next novel takes considerably less time to write than the first one. Laura lives in London.