“I believe I have York blood. Too bad I’m born a bastard or you’d have been falling over yourself to tempt me into your bed.”
“Mayhap I seduced you from the beginning. A man likes a good chase before the quarry is won.”
“I recall you in a yellow dress, hair flowing like a maid, standing in your father’s hall looking down upon the rabble that presented itself to you. I dared not imagine you were Lady Langley. ‘Twas my good fortune to reach you before another suitor snatched you away.”
“Edmund Pole?”
“Any man but me. You are a Tudor rose now my love, in full bloom.”
“I’d prefer to be a rose for Lancaster.”
The baby squawked, Giles grinned, and I delighted in the company of my Lancastrian men.
The End.
Author’s notes:
Langley Hall and Langley Village are fictional places.
Edmund Pole was aged a few years to rival Giles.
Prince Arthur died unexpectedly in 1502 but until then he was the heir to Henry VII.
Viscount Welles was the younger, maternal, half-brother of Margaret Beaufort, and uncle to Henry VII. He married Cecily, the sister of Elizabeth of York. He became the obvious choice as the invisible hand guiding Giles’ education on behalf of Margaret Beaufort.
The dates and details of John de la Pole’s betrayal were altered slightly to fit the story.
Richard Neville, 16 Earl of Warwick 1428-1471, known as the Kingmaker, very possibly met Margaret Beaufort when she was in her early twenties, and he in his forties. Warwick switched sides after his disaffection from Edward IV to help the Lancastrian side. A secret love child was hardly impossible in those times.
A word about the author…
Christine Elaine Black, born and raised in the West of Scotland, currently resides in Ontario, Canada. Her favorite stories to write are romantic fiction with an ancient Roman theme, medieval, and Tudor.
Christine's daughter provided the inspiration for her foray into writing. Both mother and daughter enjoy an exciting tale with a happy ending.
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Look for book II in the Tudor Rose series:
Prince of Roses
Due out in late 2013
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Epilogue
Author’s Notes
A Word about the Author
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