The Fifth Queen Crowned

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The Fifth Queen Crowned

by Ford Madox Ford

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In the shadowed halls of Pontefract Castle, a restless monarch balances cruel humor with a dangerous temper. King Henry’s sharp tongue meets the wary Archbishop Cranmer in a tense exchange that hints at deeper religious and political rifts. The ancient stone chambers, lined with faded royal arms and dim light filtering through narrow windows, set a vivid stage where power is both displayed and contested.

Amid this volatile court, a young lady of noble birth finds herself thrust into the eye of intrigue. As alliances shift and whispers of rebellion stir, she must navigate the treacherous currents of ambition, love, and duty. Her path to becoming the “fifth queen” is fraught with perilous choices, offering a compelling portrait of a woman striving to shape her destiny against the backdrop of a kingdom on the brink of transformation.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (319K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2008-12-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ford Madox Ford

Ford Madox Ford

1873–1939

A restless, inventive voice of early modernism, he wrote sharply about memory, war, and the messy ways people understand one another. He is best known today for The Good Soldier and the Parade's End novels, but he also helped shape literary culture as an editor and champion of new writers.

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