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The Queen's Lender
The Queen's Lender
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George Heriot, a jeweler to King James VI and I, moves with the Court from Edinburgh to London in 1603 to take over the English throne. He creates a fashion for hat jewels and mixes with Drummond of Hawthornden, Ben Johnson, Inigo Jones, and the mysterious ambassador Luca Von Modrich, but both king and courtier bow before the power invested in their wives.
Format: Hardback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 14 February 2022
Publisher: Scotland Street Press
Royal court intrigue at its finest! – Historical Writers Association
A stunning novel about the birth of the United Kingdom that demonstrates the scholarship of the author, as well as her imaginative power. – Richard Holloway
George Heriot, jeweler to King James VI and I, moves with the Court from Edinburgh to London to take over the English throne. It is 1603. Life is a Babel of languages and glittering new wealth. The Scottish court speaks Danish, German, Middle Scots, French, and Latin. King James gives Shakespeare his first secure position, and to calm the perfidious religious tensions, he commissions his translation of the Bible. George becomes wealthier than the king as he creates a fashion for hat jewels and mingles with Drummond of Hawthornden, Ben Johnson, Inigo Jones, and the mysterious ambassador Luca Von Modrich. However, both king and courtier bow before the power invested in their wives.
George Heriot, a jeweler to King James VI and I, relocates with the Court from Edinburgh to London in 1603 to claim the English throne. Life is a cacophony of languages and dazzling new wealth. The Scottish court communicates in Danish, German, Middle Scots, French, and Latin. King James appoints Shakespeare to his first stable position to quell religious tensions, and he also commissions the Bible's translation. George amasses more wealth than the king by popularizing hat jewels and socializing with Drummond of Hawthornden, Ben Johnson, Inigo Jones, and the enigmatic ambassador Luca Von Modrich. However, both the king and the courtier kneel before the power vested in their wives.
Weight: 298g
Dimension: 137 x 206 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781910895559
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