His court may be shockingly decadent, but James’s religion is Puritan, intolerant of all the old ways he has already put to death many men for treason and women for witchcraft. The Scroll of Benevolence by John Trenhaile (1988 1st Ed Hardback) £15.As she helps to nurse the dying Queen Elizabeth, Frances Gorges longs for the fields and ancient woods of her parents’ Hampshire estate, where she has learned to use the flowers and herbs to become a much-loved healer.įrances is happy to stay in her beloved countryside when the new King arrives from Scotland, bringing change, fear and suspicion.But is he all that he seems?Īlso see our English Civil Warsection. As a dark campaign to destroy both King and Parliament gathers pace, culminating in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, Frances is surrounded by danger, finding happiness only with the King’s precocious young daughter, and with Tom Wintour, the one courtier she feels she can trust.
His court may be shockingly decadent, but his intolerant Puritanism sees witchcraft in many of the old customs-punishable by death.īut when her ambitious uncle forcibly brings Frances to the royal palace, she is a ready target for the twisted scheming of the Privy Seal, Lord Cecil. She is happy to stay at home when King James of Scotland succeeds to the throne. In March of 1603, as she helps to nurse the dying Queen Elizabeth of England, Frances Gorges dreams of her parents’ country estate, where she has learned to use flowers and herbs to become a much-loved healer. Synopsis of The King’s Witch by Tracy Borman:
442 clean, slightly off white inside pages of English text, no inscriptions.
Dust Jacket over very good condition black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Intact DJ spine slightly creased to top and bottom. Intact clean condition pictorial dust jacket with slight rubbing and slight signs of handling. The King’s Witch by Tracy Borman (Frances Gorges Trilogy Book 1) Condition and Description:įine condition used 2018 First Print Edition Hardback with intact unclipped Dust Jacket.Īpprox.
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