In the shadow of the queen. Fremantle E.

“In the shadow of the queen” - the second book of the Elizabeth Freemantle cycle about outstanding women of English history. She tells about the life of the sisters of Gray, whose destinies many researchers still argue. But in one opinion they converge: what is hidden in the shade can be brighter than the sun.

Jane Gray, the older sister, among the people of the nine -day queen, ascended the throne on the days of the Time of Troubles. Almost immediately, she was overthrown by Maria Tudor and executed as a traitor. After the death of Jane, her younger sisters, Katherine and Mary, were in a difficult position. They were stubbornly suspected of intrigues and encroachments on the throne, followed their every step.

And let the sisters lived in a golden cage, neither strict prohibitions, nor mortal danger prevented Katherine to marry secretly, and Mary to meet the one who really loved her.