A KINGDOM FOR THE TAKING 1483: England has a new king - a mere boy - but who is to rule the kingdom until he comes of age? His ambitious mother, Queen Elizabeth Woodville, widow of King Edward IV, or his uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester? Into this impasse steps the eloquent and charming Harry, Duke of Buckingham, Richard's cousin, but what are his true intentions? Here is Buckingham's personal account of that fateful summer when Gloucester became King Richard III. But of the two cousins, who is the statesman and who the villain? In this novel, rich in intrigue, Isolde Martyn, author of Mistress to the Crown, draws Richard III and Buckingham, two of history's most enigmatic men, out from the shadows. The England of King Richard III1483: the country has a new king 0́3 a mere boy 0́3 but who is to rule the kingdom until he comes of age? Harry, Duke of Buckingham, faces an invidious choice: support the White Queen, Elizabeth Woodville, or back his cousin, Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Whatever he decides will make him a traitor to someone. Meanwhile, with royal blood pulsing in his veins, he has his own dreams. Eloquent, handsome and as two-sided as a dagger blade, Harry knows it will take a man of exceptional cunning to play the powerbroker of the realm. Does he have what it takes? He thinks he does, but time is short and danger everywhere.But can you believe everything that Harry tells you? Is he a true villain or a perfect friend? In this novel of ruthless political intrigue, award-winning novelist Isolde Martyn draws out from the shadows two of history's most enigmatic men: King Richard III and the cousin he trusts beyond all others The England of King Richard III1483: the country has a new king - a mere boy - but who is to rule the kingdom until he comes of age? Harry, Duke of Buckingham, faces an invidious choice: support the White Queen, Elizabeth Woodville, or back his cousin, Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Whatever he decides will make him a traitor to someone. Meanwhile, with royal blood pulsing in his veins, he has his own dreams. Eloquent, handsome and as two-sided as a dagger blade, Harry knows it will take a man of exceptional cunning to play the powerbroker of the realm. Does he have what it takes? He thinks he does, but time is short and danger everywhere. But can you believe everything that Harry tells you? Is he a true villain or a perfect friend? In this novel of ruthless political intrigue, award-winning novelist Isolde Martyn draws out from the shadows two of history's most enigmatic men: King Richard III and the cousin he trusts beyond all others
