β Scribed by Buckley, Fiona
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It's 1562 and Catholic Spain threatens the stability of Protestant England, whilst in France, the Protestants also face threats from the powerful Catholics. Fearing trouble might spread to England; Elizabeth seeks to mediate peace between the two French factions. The queen wants Ursula Blanchard, a young Lady of the Presence Chamber to go to France on a secret mission, to deliver a letter to France's queen mother Catherine de MΓ©dicis. So, she is forced to accompany her former father-in-law, the Luke Blanchard, whom she despises. Though she has protection, she knows that her life is endangered by an enemy who will stop at nothing to destroy her.
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