Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain

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Sourcebooks, Inc., 2011 - Fiction - 336 pages

"From an acclaimed master of historical fiction, the final book in a captivating series that is "vivid and psychologically brilliant."
-Times Literary Supplement, UK

Philip, prince of Spain, the unwilling bridegroom of Queen Mary, has been warned about the queen's half-sister Elizabeth. According to all reports, she is a heretic, a rebel, and a potential enemy, and has a "spirit full of enchantment." Philip is immediately intrigued. Idolized by his aging wife, Philip holds the power to save the young princess, who has been accused of treachery by Mary and is under threat of death. The brilliant Elizabeth must walk the razor-thin line between Bloody Mary's jealousy and Philip's uneasy ardor. The final book in Irwin's timeless trilogy, Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain follows the triumphs and tragedies, the battles of wit and will, between Henry VIII's spirited daughters.

"Brimming with vivid period details... Irwin depicts the iconic daughter of King Henry VIII and the beheaded Anne Boleyn with impeccable grace."
-Publishers Weekly

"I doubt if anyone could create more perfectly than Miss Irwin the illusion of a vanished age."
-Observer

What Readers Are Saying
"A very elaborate chess game, with two highly intelligentpeople plotting every move with precision. Philip is a cold, emotionless man...whereas Elizabeth is fire itself. The novel also brilliantly shows how dangerous Tudor England was for a royal woman who was considered a very real danger to her sister's rule."

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Contents

The Prince
14
Chapter One
17
Chapter Two
37
Chapter Three
52
Chapter Four
65
Chapter Five
75
Chapter Six
83
Chapter Seven
94
Chapter Fourteen
185
Chapter Fifteen
196
Chapter Sixteen
211
Chapter Seventeen
219
Chapter Eighteen
231
Chapter Nineteen
242
Chapter Twenty
249
Chapter TwentyOne
255

Chapter Eight
101
Chapter Nine
112
Chapter Ten
127
Chapter Eleven
139
The Priest
149
Chapter Twelve
151
The Princess
171
Chapter Thirteen
172
Chapter TwentyTwo
267
Chapter TwentyThree
281
Chapter TwentyFour
297
The King and Queen
310
About the Author
322
Back Cover
323
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About the author (2011)

Margaret Irwin (1889-1969) was a master of historical fiction, blending meticulous research with real storytelling flair to create some of England's best-loved and most widely acclaimed novels, including Young Bess, Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain, The Gay Galliard, and the Stranger Prince.

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