SummaryA novel of the early years of Elizabeth Tudor—as
told by the spirited niece of her real-life governess.
Her name is Eloise Rousell.
Daughter of a well-bred lady and a strolling player, she
lived her early years in peaceful obscurity. But then her
father died—and her new stepfather wanted none of her.
So she was sent to her aunt, Kat Ashley—governess to
the young Elizabeth Tudor.
In the tumultuous household of the princess in exile, Eloise
finds her destiny—best friend, confidante,
lady-in-waiting, and favored seamstress of the fiery girl
who would become the greatest monarch of all time.
Through a decade of plots and counter-plots, tragedies and
triumphs, Eloise, like her aunt, is a constant in
Elizabeth's life. Risking her heart—and her
head—in service to the cause of seeing Elizabeth on the
throne, Eloise is a bright, brave, sprightly witness to
history. This is her story.v
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