Frances Gorges historical novels
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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 learned to use flowers and herbs to become a much-loved healer. When King James of Scotland succeeds to the throne Frances is only too happy to stay at home. His court may be shockingly decadent, but his intolerant Puritanism see witchcraft in many of the old customs -- punishable by death. Yet when her ambitious...
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The acclaimed author of The King's Witch continues her epic trilogy of Jacobean England as conspiracy haunts the court of King James.
In the court of King James, lady-in-waiting Frances Gorges was suspected of witchcraft for her healing skills. But when her lover was executed for his role in the Gunpowder Plot, she fled for her life and that of her unborn child. Now Frances is compelled to return to the dissolute and dangerous court to marry Sir Thomas...
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Frances Gorges historical novels volume 3
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The gripping conclusion to the historical trilogy featuring Stuart-era healer Frances Gorges-from the author of The King's Witch and The Devil's Slave.
Life has never been quiet for Frances Gorges at the court of King James, but after finding herself at the center of plots and conspiracies for many years both as an accused witch and a secret Catholic, by 1614 Frances hopes to distance herself from the decadence and ruthlessness of the aging and venal...