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    Prisoner of the Queen
    Prisoner of the Queen
    Prisoner of the Queen
    Audiobook12 hours

    Prisoner of the Queen

    Written by E. Knight and Eliza Knight

    Narrated by Corrie James

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Knowing she was seen as a threat to the queen she served, Lady Katherine Grey, legitimate heir to the throne, longs only for the comfort of a loving marriage and a quiet life far from the intrigue of the Tudor court. After seeing her sister become the pawn of their parents and others seeking royal power and then lose their lives for it, she is determined to avoid the vicious struggles over power and religion that dominate Queen Elizabeth's court. Until she finds love-then Kat is willing to risk it all, even life in prison.

    Contains mature themes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateNov 25, 2014
    ISBN9781494573126
    Prisoner of the Queen

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    • 5/5
      eryDry interesting I would jike to listen again
      As I was not able to listen
      Property and it was far too good to be a casual listener I need to hear it again
    • 1/5
      This was one of the top ten most boring books ever! I am a person that once committing to reading a book, reads to the the end. I literally had to force myself to finish this book. The main character comes off as a weak and uninspiring woman. The "love story" is practically nonexistent. This is a very long, very boring, and very poorly rendered story. I have enjoyed other Eliza Knight works and was extremely disappointed with this one. Had this been the first of her books I had read I would never have read another!
    • 5/5
      One would think with all of the Tudor books out there that one would have read it all but no - Ms. Knight has found a heroine about whom I knew very little. Lady Katherine Grey was a sister to Lady Jane Grey - the young woman who was queen for 9 days between Edward VI and Mary I. Katherine had royal blood so her life was really lived at the Queen's behest. She couldn't marry without her permission, she really couldn't be free at all. So much for the "fun" of being royal.Once I started reading about this young woman I was totally lost in her life. I felt so badly for her - unable to love who she chose. Much has been written about Elizabeth I's inability to let the women around her find happiness because she herself could not. That left these women with the option of never marrying or taking their chances and defying the Queen. Katherine went the defiance route and she paid for it with imprisonment in the Tower. She was still able to see her husband and she did have two sons while living there but the Queen made sure she would never see her husband again.It's a very sad story about a woman who just wanted to live a normal life when she was not living in normal times. The book is very well written with a style that makes the time and characters come alive on the page. I found myself thinking of this poor girl for days after I finished the book. I could tell that Ms. Knight really cared for her subject and wanted to due her story justice. The research is evident in the delightful details sprinkled throughout the tale. I've got Ms. Knight's first book on my tablet and I am going to make time in my reading schedule for it as I so enjoyed this one and I know I'll be looking forward to more from her.
    • 5/5
      I love the story of Kat & Ned, and hate it too. Anytime I listen/read anything about them I bawl my eyes out.
    • 3/5
      Lady Katherine Grey, sister of the more famous Lady Jane Grey, makes for an excellent subject of a novel and this is by no means the first I've read featuring her (both Alison Weir and Elizabeth Fremantle have used her as a character in fiction). Perhaps because of this and because I read Leanda de Lisle's excellent biography of the Grey sisters a while back, I kept wanting more from this book. The author states in the concluding note that she doesn't think Katherine was frivolous or featherbrained, yet often the Katherine portrayed in the pages of this novel appears naïve and out of her depth navigating the Tudor court. This historical Katherine certainly did make mistakes, but I think she was a more complex woman than the one portrayed in this book.
    • 4/5
      I think what I enjoy most about the Tales from the Tudor Court series is the author's ability in taking the fringe players and showing us how essential they were to what was going on in the Tudor world. She accomplished this in My Lady Viper, with Anne Seymour, and she does it brilliantly once again with this book surrounding Katherine Grey's life.

      Katherine was the younger sister to Lady Jane Grey, Queen Jane for those illustrious nine days. She was the middle daughter of Frances Grey, nee Brandon, who was the niece of Henry VIII and daughter to Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon. In this book, Katherine seemed to be a more grounded type of person, who really only wanted the simple things in life. Not the intrigue of court. Although naive at times, she is very kind to the less fortunate, which I thought commendable. But she also has an inner strength that really comes to her aid later on when she finds herself in a precarious situation.

      It was difficult for me to read Queen Elizabeth I as being such a mean, spiteful...and paranoid...woman, as I have a spot in my heart for her. However, the author here makes us believe that she could have really been like that. Not by simply writing her character that way, but by portraying the reasons why might have behaved in this way. It doesn't really portray her in a favorable light, but we can accept that, given the times and what she had endured, she could have very well had reasons for her behavior. I say, "Well Done!"

      In all, Prisoner of the Queen is an excellent historical novel. It is well-researched and the characters are well-written, interesting and engaging, as is the entire story. If you have not picked this series up as yet, I highly recommend that you do.
    • 5/5
      Prisoner of the Queen by E. KnightBook #2: Tales from the Tudor CourtSource: NetgalleyMy Rating: 4½/5 starsMy Review: As Prisoner of the Queen opens, England is in turmoil as Henry VIII’s only surviving yet sickly son is on the throne and his daughters, Mary and Elizabeth struggle with their place in the world and their claim to the throne of England. As the young King’s days come to a close, the Grey family makes their play and places their eldest daughter, Jane on the throne. Known as the nine-day Queen, Jane Grey is wholly incapable of holding her position and along with her father and several others, loses her head for treason. Sitting in the wings and knowing she is pawn in a much larger game is Jane’s sister Katherine Grey.Born of noble blood, Katherine has always known she is nothing more than a pawn in other’s games. Katherine is kind, caring, generous, and totally uninterested in suffering the fate of her sister, Jane. In fact, from the very beginning she is clear to any and all who will listen, she has no interest in being a queen no matter her bloodline nor does she have any desire to stand in the way of Mary and Elizabeth and their respective claims to the throne. Katherine wants what a normal and quiet life that includes a man who loves her, a home far from court, her beloved pets, and a ridiculous number of children. At a very early age, Katherine meets the man she is to love for the rest of her life, Ned, a beautiful and titled young man who knows instantly that Katherine is meant to be his. The bulk of Prisoner of the Queen is devoted to Katherine and Ned and the tragic love they share. Like Katherine, Ned is from a politically ambitious family and a union between his house and hers would certainly be seen as a threat to the throne. While most would simply get married and call it a day, Ned and Katherine have to receive approval from the crown which is granted shortly before Queen Mary dies. As we all know, Queen Elizabeth was a cat of a different color and was in no way inclined to continue the policies of her now-deceased half-sister. As Elizabeth begins her reign, it is imperative to her safety and security that she identify her enemies and keep them in check. High on her list of potential threats is Katherine Grey. The moment Elizabeth takes the throne, she makes it clear to Katherine that she will not ever approve her marriage to Ned and her every action will be watched. Katherine isn’t just watched, her letters are read, her words are marked, and her every step is shadowed by someone looking to bring a claim of treason against her. Elizabeth warns Katherine constantly that she is a threat that will be neutralized should she (Katherine) put even a toe out of line. In order to ensure they cannot be together, Elizabeth often engages Ned’s services which keeps him far, far from court. But, love is a powerful emotion to overcome and Katherine and Ned are committed to one another. Knowing they could lose their heads for treason, they wed in secret with the hope that one day, the Queen will approve of their union. The Bottom Line: Once again, Knight has taken a well-known story and reported on it from a totally different character’s perspective. I LOVED IT!! From the very beginning, Katherine is an individual you want to root for all the while knowing she will never truly have what her heart desires. Despite her actions nearly always supporting her words, Katherine is dealt blow after blow by a suspicious and vindictive queen. This is one of the first books I have read (and I’ve read A LOT of Tudor-related titles) that depicts Queen Elizabeth I as something other than a reasonably decent human who only wants what is best for her subjects and her country. Knight portrays Elizabeth as paranoid, suspicious, untrusting, and cruel. I LOVED IT!! There are some truly beautiful moments in this read for Katherine and Ned but overall, their road is long, hard, and paved with a great deal of misery. Though there is still an incredible amount of detail in this read (BLECH!!) it does end better than the first book and I found myself quite satisfied with the end result.
    • 4/5
      I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.I have served three queens in my life. One was my sister. One was my savior. And one my bitterest enemy. I love historical fiction especially the Tudor period and have read many a book on this subject. I was not disappointed a great take on a true sad love story held my attention throughout a good read.
    • 5/5
      One would think with all of the Tudor books out there that one would have read it all but no - Ms. Knight has found a heroine about whom I knew very little. Lady Katherine Grey was a sister to Lady Jane Grey - the young woman who was queen for 9 days between Edward VI and Mary I. Katherine had royal blood so her life was really lived at the Queen's behest. She couldn't marry without her permission, she really couldn't be free at all. So much for the "fun" of being royal.Once I started reading about this young woman I was totally lost in her life. I felt so badly for her - unable to love who she chose. Much has been written about Elizabeth I's inability to let the women around her find happiness because she herself could not. That left these women with the option of never marrying or taking their chances and defying the Queen. Katherine went the defiance route and she paid for it with imprisonment in the Tower. She was still able to see her husband and she did have two sons while living there but the Queen made sure she would never see her husband again.It's a very sad story about a woman who just wanted to live a normal life when she was not living in normal times. The book is very well written with a style that makes the time and characters come alive on the page. I found myself thinking of this poor girl for days after I finished the book. I could tell that Ms. Knight really cared for her subject and wanted to due her story justice. The research is evident in the delightful details sprinkled throughout the tale. I've got Ms. Knight's first book on my tablet and I am going to make time in my reading schedule for it as I so enjoyed this one and I know I'll be looking forward to more from her.
    • 5/5
      Lady Katherine Grey was the younger sister of Lady Jane Grey, often known as the nine day queen. Through their grandmother Mary Tudor, they were in line to the English throne. Lady Jane Grey and her husband, Lord Guildford Dudley, are executed with the charge of treason. This leaves Katherine next after Henry VIII's children Edward,Mary and Elizabeth. Elizabeth felt that Katherine was a threat to her succession to the throne so there was a bit of animosity between the two that carried forward through the rest of their lives. Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford lost his titles because of his father, the Duke of Somerset. He was educated with Edward VI and was also knighted when Edward took the throne. After his father was executed, Edward lost his titles and most of his wealth. Lady Katherine and Edward quickly became enamored of each other and ultimately married without permission of Queen Elizabeth. They were able to keep this secret until Katherine was pregnant with their first child. Queen Elizabeth had both Katherine and Edward locked in the tower for not getting permission to wed. She was in captivity until her death after having two children. To me this was such a bittersweet story, a queen so in fear of losing the throne that she would imprison those who wished to marry and have family's because she did not believe in nor want to be married. Such a life to be locked up because of whom you love. This is not a new story by any means, based on factual events, but E.Knight's writing made me think I was reading a whole new part of history. As in My Lady Viper, the first in the series, the research was impeccable and the writing a joy to read. You just have to read these two books if you are as fanatical regarding anything Tudor as I am!
    • 5/5
      Prisoner of the Queen had me gripped from the prologue. Eliza Knight has artfully told the story of ill-fated Katherine Grey, sister to the Nine-Days Queen, Jane Grey. As a lover of all things Tudor, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There is a fresh perspective on court life and several Queens through the eyes of Katherine Grey. Katherine, who had been inundated with Court Life since she was a child, is cousin to Queen Mary and Elizabeth. Katherine Grey is seen as a threat to the Crown, but all she wants in her life is to carry on a humble existence with the man she loves, Edward Seymour. The star-crossed lover's story is presented with historical accuracy, including some of the actual letters written by Jane and Katherine Grey as well as heartbreaking emotions. For any Tudor lovers, this is a new and exciting story from the Tudor court complete with intrigue, plotting and executions. This book was received as an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review