The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory
Set in the early years of Elizabeth I’s reign, the novel follows the queen’s passionate, fraught attachment to Robert Dudley and the courtly intrigue that erupts when Dudley’s estranged wife dies in suspicious circumstances. Factions at court maneuver for power and reputation, dragging lovers, servants, and rivals into a scandal that forces the queen to choose between personal desire and the duties of sovereignty. The story explores jealousy, loyalty, and the perilous overlap of love and politics in a vivid retelling of a notorious Tudor controversy.
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