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The entire Thomas Wolsey trilogy in one edition!Master WolseyThe rise of England's most notorious priest, from his days as an Oxford scholar to his becoming Cardinal.Power & GloryThomas Wolsey is at the pinnacle of his career and has great ambitions for the economic and political stability of Europe. He stages the most spectacular event of the Tudor Age, the international summit that has gone down in history as The Field of Cloth of Gold. But will Wolsey's Universal Peace ever become a reality?ForsakenThe world is in tumult and is proving more than one very talented man can handle. Europe is in a state of flux as power shifts first one way, then the other, and Thomas Wolsey is having trouble keeping up. Not only that, but life is being made difficult at home as King Henry's conscience about his marriage to Katherine of Aragon begins to trouble him. Thomas is faced with an impossible task: when all the odds are stacked against him, he must get Henry his divorce so he can marry Wolsey's avowed enemy, Anne Boleyn.

Three novels in one omnibus edition!THE QUEEN'S FAVOURITERobert Dudley's charm and cunning enable him to navigate the treacherous waters of courtly intrigue and become the favoured courtier of Queen Elizabeth. But the bond they share becomes increasingly complicated as Robert's personal and political ambitions start to drive a wedge between them. And yet, even as he schemes to gain more power and influence, Robert never loses sight of his loyalty to the queen.THE QUEEN'S REBELRobert Devereux, Earl of Essex, is a charismatic nobleman who becomes consumed by his own ambition and desire for power. As his relationship with Elizabeth deteriorates, he makes a daring attempt to seize the throne, leading to a dramatic confrontation that, if successful, will alter the course of English history forever.THE QUEEN'S SPYMASTERA vivid portrait of Sir Francis Walsingham's shadowycareer as he navigates a treacherous landscape of political intrigue and religious conflict. As Queen Elizabeth's trusted advisor, Walsingham must rely on his wits and cunning to uncover numerous plots against the queen's life and remove her most dangerous enemy: Mary, Queen of Scots.Also included are two short stories: The Queen's Rival and The Queen's Poet.

Rome's new hero may prove to be her greatest enemy yet!The tyrant king, Lucius Tarquinius, is banished from Rome and the republic is born. But Rome is still a divided nation and it's not long before tensions between the classes begin to rise.Into this turbulent arena strides Caius Marcius, a young patrician who despises the plebeians. His mother, Volumnia, consulted the Sibyl before his birth and learned that her son had a glorious destiny. In Ancient Rome, that means being a great warrior and so she trains him to be the ultimate soldier. Caius wins battle after battle and the people's respect.But not the people's love. Caius's proud, unforgiving nature angers the people and they exile him from Rome, from his family and friends, and most importantly, from his mother.Without her, there is only one person Caius can turn to - Rome's fiercest enemy.Rome needs to watch out! Caius Marcius Coriolanus is returning with an army who will raze his former home to the ground.Only one woman can save Rome from total destruction, but she may have to sacrifice the thing she holds most dear to do it.

1485. The world has changed.Henry VII sits on England's throne following his defeat of King Richard III at Bosworth Field.Enter Thomas Wolsey, a young man with a great deal of brains and even greater ambition. Despite his reputation for brilliance at Magdalen College, Thomas cannot help feeling he deserves more than Oxford can offer and leaves to seek new challenges elsewhere.Moving from master to master, Thomas moves higher up the social ladder with each job until finally, he is in reach of the highest master in the land: the King of England himself!But Thomas has no idea how treacherous the Tudor Court can be. His swift rise from butcher's son to man of influence creates enemies at court, chief among them the king's mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort.Thomas can only hope and pray fortune will stay on his side.