A Tapestry of Treason. Anne O'Brien

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       Anne O’Brien

      ‘O’Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale’

       The Times

      ‘[A] fast-paced historical novel’

       Good Housekeeping

      ‘Anne O’Brien has unearthed a gem of a subject’

       Daily Telegraph

      ‘A gripping story of love, heartache and political intrigue’

       Woman & Home

      ‘There are historical novels and then there are the works of Anne O’Brien – and this is another hit’

       The Sun

      ‘The characters are larger than life…and the author a compulsive storyteller’

       Sunday Express

      ‘This book has everything – royalty, scandal, fascinating historical politics’

       Cosmopolitan

      ‘A gripping historical drama’

       Bella

      ‘Historical fiction at its best’

       Candis

      ANNE O’BRIEN was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire. After gaining a BA Honours degree at Manchester University and a Master’s at Hull, she lived in the East Riding for many years as a teacher of history. After leaving teaching, Anne decided to turn to novel writing and give voice to the women in history who fascinated her the most. Today Anne lives in an eighteenth-century cottage in Herefordshire, an area full of inspiration for her work.

      Visit Anne online at www.anneobrienbooks.com.

      Find Anne on Facebook and follow her on Twitter: @anne_obrien

       Anne O’Brien

       VIRGIN WIDOW

       DEVIL’S CONSORT

       THE KING’S CONCUBINE

       THE FORBIDDEN QUEEN

       THE SCANDALOUS DUCHESS

       THE KING’S SISTER

       THE QUEEN’S CHOICE

       THE SHADOW QUEEN

       QUEEN OF THE NORTH

      A Tapestry of Treason

      Anne O’Brien

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      ONE PLACE. MANY STORIES

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      An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

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      First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019

      Copyright © Anne O’Brien 2019

      Anne O’Brien asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Ebook Edition © August 2019 ISBN: 978-0-008-22548-3

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       Page numbers taken from the following print edition: ISBN 9780008225476

      With all my love, as always, to George, who immersed

      himself in this tale of medieval politics and high drama.

      A born Lancastrian, after reading of the

      devious exploits of the House of York, he remains

      a dyed-in-the-wool supporter of the red rose.

       The Royal Court in 1399

      King Richard II.

      Queen Isabelle de Valois, Richard’s second wife.

       The House of York

      Edmund of Langley, Duke of York.

      Isabella, Princess of Castile, now deceased, mother of the three York children:

      - Edward of Norwich, Earl of Rutland, Duke of Aumale, later Duke of York.

      - Constance of York, Lady Despenser, Countess of Gloucester.

      - Richard (Dickon) of Conisbrough, later Earl of Cambridge.

       The Despensers

      Thomas, Lord Depsenser, Earl of Gloucester, husband of Constance, father of their 3 children:

      - Richard.

      - Elizabeth.

      - Isabella.

      Henry


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