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My Lady Spy
Autumn, 1536
The Boleyns have fallen, but one has survived.
Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford, has returned to court to serve in the chambers of her friend, the new Queen, Jane Seymour, but Lady Rochford has another Cromwell, the man who brought about the deaths of the Boleyns. Set into the chambers of the Queen as a spy, Jane must report to Cromwell, yet her loyalty is granted secretly to the Queen.
As the turbulent years roll on, Jane must keep her hatred of Cromwell secret as she serves the changing Queens of Henry VIII. Determined to keep each Queen safe, and to escape the claws of Cromwell, Jane faces sorrow and trials, seeking always a way to break free from her master, and to redeem her failures of the past. She could not save her family, but she must save her friends.
My Lady Spy is Book Five of The Armillary Sphere, Story of Lady Jane Rochford, by G. Lawrence
The author's thanks are due to Julia Gibbs, proof reader of this work, and neverland ART the cover artist.
The Boleyns have fallen, but one has survived.
Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford, has returned to court to serve in the chambers of her friend, the new Queen, Jane Seymour, but Lady Rochford has another Cromwell, the man who brought about the deaths of the Boleyns. Set into the chambers of the Queen as a spy, Jane must report to Cromwell, yet her loyalty is granted secretly to the Queen.
As the turbulent years roll on, Jane must keep her hatred of Cromwell secret as she serves the changing Queens of Henry VIII. Determined to keep each Queen safe, and to escape the claws of Cromwell, Jane faces sorrow and trials, seeking always a way to break free from her master, and to redeem her failures of the past. She could not save her family, but she must save her friends.
My Lady Spy is Book Five of The Armillary Sphere, Story of Lady Jane Rochford, by G. Lawrence
The author's thanks are due to Julia Gibbs, proof reader of this work, and neverland ART the cover artist.
423 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 18, 2023
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G. Lawrence
50 books282 followersI am an independently published author, and proud to be so. Living in a little cottage in Wales in the UK, I love where I live as much as I love to write.
The age of the Tudors has been an obsession for me since I was a child, and many of my upcoming books will center on that time, but I also pen the odd dystopian fiction or historical fiction from other time periods. I will be releasing all my titles on amazon, for kindle and then hopefully for print later.
I studied Literature (with a capital L) at University and usually have twenty or more books I'm currently reading. Reading and writing are about mood for me, and I haven't found a genre I didn't enjoy something about so far...
You can often find me on Wattpad or Twitter when I'm not writing...
The age of the Tudors has been an obsession for me since I was a child, and many of my upcoming books will center on that time, but I also pen the odd dystopian fiction or historical fiction from other time periods. I will be releasing all my titles on amazon, for kindle and then hopefully for print later.
I studied Literature (with a capital L) at University and usually have twenty or more books I'm currently reading. Reading and writing are about mood for me, and I haven't found a genre I didn't enjoy something about so far...
You can often find me on Wattpad or Twitter when I'm not writing...
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January 30, 2023
Easily my favourite book in this series so far, My Lady Spy is set during Lady Jane's time at court during the reign of three wives of Henry VIII: Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Howard.
The slight psychic abilities that Ms Lawrence has given Jane are beautifully written in this book; the one that sticks in my head, in particular, is her momentary vision of how Catherine's life might have been had the King died during their marriage. In another writer's hand this somewhat supernatural element could have seemed out of place in a novel with such factual credibility, but Gemma Lawrence gets it just right.
When Jane is coaching the ladies in her charge, as preparation for the arrival of Anne of Cleves, much is explained about the protocol of the court and the day to day life of those who lived there; I enjoyed reading this very much, and also the way in which life in London is portrayed. I also loved the way in which Jane's own inner story develops in this book, as she deftly controls her obligations to Cromwell while dealing with her own loneliness and sadness, and her loyalty to her true masters: all three queens. All hail Anne of Cleves, perhaps the most clever of all six, and certainly the most fortunate.
The story of Jane's close friendship with Catherine Howard is heartbreaking to read, knowing as we do how it must end. I was glad it brought them both some happiness for a while, however short-lived.
This novel gives much grim detail about the ruthless, evil dissolution of the monasteries, and makes all too clear the daily tension of living in a world where one never knew what the tyrant King would do next; on several occasions I saw certain parallels with our world now. History repeats itself in many ways!
'Common people, noble too, did not welcome all that had happened over the past three years. Elements of life left unchanged, stable for generations, for all time as far as the collective memory of the people understood, had altered beyond recognition in a matter of months. The world, once stable under our feet, was trembling, and the people did not like it.'
'If those in ultimate control of us are evil then there is no hope for us, so we blame others. We make our masters, these tyrants, innocent so we remain safe in their power. Fictions control more of the world than we realise.'
'When tragedy comes for one, it comes for all. Evil does not affect but one of us, not just a few, but permitting evil, standing aside as it rides towards us, allows it into our world, and all our world it poisons, a little at a time.'
This episode ends as Catherine Howard marries the King, and as Cromwell gets his just deserts (head removed from body). I loved everything about this novel, and only wish Book 6 was already available!
The slight psychic abilities that Ms Lawrence has given Jane are beautifully written in this book; the one that sticks in my head, in particular, is her momentary vision of how Catherine's life might have been had the King died during their marriage. In another writer's hand this somewhat supernatural element could have seemed out of place in a novel with such factual credibility, but Gemma Lawrence gets it just right.
When Jane is coaching the ladies in her charge, as preparation for the arrival of Anne of Cleves, much is explained about the protocol of the court and the day to day life of those who lived there; I enjoyed reading this very much, and also the way in which life in London is portrayed. I also loved the way in which Jane's own inner story develops in this book, as she deftly controls her obligations to Cromwell while dealing with her own loneliness and sadness, and her loyalty to her true masters: all three queens. All hail Anne of Cleves, perhaps the most clever of all six, and certainly the most fortunate.
The story of Jane's close friendship with Catherine Howard is heartbreaking to read, knowing as we do how it must end. I was glad it brought them both some happiness for a while, however short-lived.
This novel gives much grim detail about the ruthless, evil dissolution of the monasteries, and makes all too clear the daily tension of living in a world where one never knew what the tyrant King would do next; on several occasions I saw certain parallels with our world now. History repeats itself in many ways!
'Common people, noble too, did not welcome all that had happened over the past three years. Elements of life left unchanged, stable for generations, for all time as far as the collective memory of the people understood, had altered beyond recognition in a matter of months. The world, once stable under our feet, was trembling, and the people did not like it.'
'If those in ultimate control of us are evil then there is no hope for us, so we blame others. We make our masters, these tyrants, innocent so we remain safe in their power. Fictions control more of the world than we realise.'
'When tragedy comes for one, it comes for all. Evil does not affect but one of us, not just a few, but permitting evil, standing aside as it rides towards us, allows it into our world, and all our world it poisons, a little at a time.'
This episode ends as Catherine Howard marries the King, and as Cromwell gets his just deserts (head removed from body). I loved everything about this novel, and only wish Book 6 was already available!
February 7, 2023
A stunningly well told story of how Jane Rochford witnessed the queenship of Jane Seymour, unable to save her from her husband or her son, then also failed to be able to do anything for Anna of Cleves after, despite everything, Henry decided he did not like her, and then ends with the cliffhanger of Jane being determined to save the newest queen, Catherine Howard, from an un-pleaseable husband.
February 4, 2023
Can't wait for the next one!
When it comes to Tudor historical fiction, G. Lawrence is my go to author and this latest book did not disappoint. To take a figure many have grown to hate and turn her into a sympathetic, heartfelt character is not small feat, but she is a master at her craft. Already waiting for the next book!
When it comes to Tudor historical fiction, G. Lawrence is my go to author and this latest book did not disappoint. To take a figure many have grown to hate and turn her into a sympathetic, heartfelt character is not small feat, but she is a master at her craft. Already waiting for the next book!
February 11, 2023
Worth the wait
I have been waiting for this book to be released and it doesn't disappoint. G. Lawrence's brings the reader into the Tudor world and spins a wonderful story based on fact. Can't wait for volume six, Servant of Death,
I have been waiting for this book to be released and it doesn't disappoint. G. Lawrence's brings the reader into the Tudor world and spins a wonderful story based on fact. Can't wait for volume six, Servant of Death,
February 2, 2023
Great
I've loved both books I have read in this series. I wish I had known it was a series when i started it because i would have started at the beginning.
I've loved both books I have read in this series. I wish I had known it was a series when i started it because i would have started at the beginning.
February 26, 2023
Another brilliant instalment to the Jane Boleyn story G Lawrence at her best but of course I’m
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