Tudor Trials Series 0.5 - 3 - Sam Burnell

Written by Sam Burnell
Format: MP3
Unabridged

0.5 The Tudor Heresy A gripping historical adventure set in 16th century Tudor England. Murder, mystery, and intrigue with a splash of romance. Elizabethan era in the Tudor period needs a hero. Based on actual historical events, this is an epic tale of a young Tudor nobleman’s courage, as he tries to keep his future queen safe during one of England’s most turbulent eras. If you enjoy Tudor fiction by Phillipa Gregory and Alison Weir then A Queen’s Spy is perfect for you. It is a fascinating insight into Tudor England and the life of Elizabeth I before she sets foot on the steps to the throne. The story unfolds in 16th Century Tudor England. Richard Fitzwarren is a Tudor nobleman with a dubious past who takes risks for a living. His close friendship with Princess Elizabeth leads to his banishment to France, but when he returns, he remains loyal to her. At his side is Jack, his bastard sibling, and their relationship is a troubled one due to a family secret and their opposite personalities.
01 A Queen’s Spy Based on actual historical events, A Queen’s Spy is a gripping historical fiction adventure set in 16th-century Tudor England - an epic tale of a young Tudor nobleman’s courage as he tries to keep the future Queen Elizabeth I safe in one of Britain’s most turbulent eras. As a young man, Richard had been attached to Thomas Seymour’s household, working with Seymour’s spy and intelligence network. Seymour and married Henry VIII’s widow, Katherine Parr. Through his wife, he became the guardian of the young Elizabeth Tudor.
Banished from his father’s house for crimes he didn’t commit, he learned his trade well in France, returning to England a self-styled Tudor soldier-of-fortune, who sells his services and those of his mercenary band to the highest bidder. Now he’s back in Tudor England, his bastard sibling at his side and a band of mercenaries at his back. Despite selling his services to support Northumberland place Lady Jane Grey on the throne, he remains loyal to the lady Elizabeth; soon he is embroiled in Tudor intrigue as he tries to keep the Lady safe. Start a spell-binding journey into Renaissance Europe in A Queen’s Spy, the first volume of an epic British Historical Fiction Tudor series – The Tudor Mystery Trials, an alternate history account of a tumultuous era in English history that is rife with murder, mystery, intrigue, and historical romance.
02 A Queen’s Traitor Richard grinned and grasping his brother’s wrist said, “Terrible apart and even worse together - that would make us a fine family moto. Et mirabilia absque peius.” Jack Fitzwarren, Richard’s displaced bastard brother, seeks a place at his brother’s side. Impulsive and hot headed, his attempts to gain his brother’s acceptance and approval often end badly. Finally the brothers are brought head to head when Richard tries to foil a plot against Elizabeth I. Jack Fitzwarren, fearing his brother has died, embarks on a reckless path, and whether or not Richard can save him remains to be seen. Branded a traitor to the Crown for helping to foil a plot to remove the Princess Elizabeth from the succession, now he will risk all to save her from a plot to snatch her from England. Protestant Reformers need a figurehead for their cause, and Elizabeth is it. They truly believe the Princess will be safer in Europe away from her sister Mary’s cruel hand, but the lady does not want to go. Elizabeth knows her destiny lies with England, and Jack’s lies with his brother - or so he hopes.
03 A Queen’s Mercenary Well actually, not exactly back in town, but they are heading toward Venice, where they plan to sell a stolen arms shipment to the highest bidder. How badly wrong could it go?
Catherine, abandoned in London, finds herself unwillingly recruited by Cecil to spy on her mistress. William Ftizwarren, Richard’s father, refuses to succumb to his illness and vows to take his revenge on his son if it is the last thing he does. Robert Fitzwarrren, humiliated by his brother, continues to hunt for him in London. Princess Elizabeth continues to weather the political storm in England and watches quietly as Mary’s marriage to Phillip begins to fail. Page up and pre-order now.