I, Jane: In the Court of Henry VIII

By Diane Haeger

Book Overview

Though her path to the throne was long and paved with treachery, Jane Seymour would win the heart of her king--and heal her own. Jane Seymour of Wiltshire is not meant to go to Court. Not a child like her, with her lack of beauty and no title. But family connections are enough to have her named to the bridal retinue of Mary Tudor. At the French Court, the plain and docile Jane meets the girl who will grow into her rival in years to come: the already charismatic and conniving Anne Boleyn. Soon back home in the English countryside, Jane wants nothing more than peace and quiet--and the devotion of her childhood protector, William Dormer. But his family vows to keep them apart, and Jane is called back to Court to serve Katherine of Aragon, who is fighting for her life as Queen in the face of Anne Boleyn's open seduction of King Henry VIII. In those turbulent years, Jane will learn the value of loyalty and honesty, while holding fast to her convictions. And it is her unblemished soul that will slowly rise above the chaos--and turn a king's head. READERS GUIDE INCLUDED

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451237897
• ISBN13: 9780451237897
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Berkley / Nal
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Another WINNER from Diane Haeger!

I enjoyed this book. Jane Seymour has always been the least written about of all Henry VIII's wives - the very boring, 'good' wife who did her 'duty', gave the king his longed-for son, and then conveniently died before Henry could get rid of her! This book brings her to life as much more than that. Well written as all Diane Haeger's books are.......lots of detail on the English court. I recommend it.