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*A stunning brand new unabridged recording*The acclaimed international bestseller of the Tudor court, during the years of Henry VIII’s pursuit of Anne Boleyn – and the revolutionary sequence of events that followed.1521. Young Mary Boleyn arrives at court, maid in waiting and favourite to Queen Katherine of Aragon.Yet Mary catches the eye of the capricious king and – propelled by the ambitions of the powerful Boleyn family – she betrays her queen, and takes her place as Henry VIII’s new mistress.But while Mary is in childbed, a rival comes to court – her sister Anne, a young woman ruthless in her drive to become queen.With her own destiny unknown, and the Boleyn enemies gathering, Mary must defy her family – and command her own fate.With an exclusive afterword written and read by Philippa Gregory, exploring the inspiration behind Mary’s story.