The Lady of Blossholme

First published 1909

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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.

Published: 1909
Pages: 106
Elsewhere: Open Library