On the Third Day of Christmas…

On the third day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me… the chance to win an autographed copy of ‘Jasper Tudor: Godfather of the Tudor Dynasty’ by Debra Bayani.

To be in the running to win ‘Jasper Tudor’, leave a comment after this post.

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For your chance to win a copy of Jasper Tudor: Godfather of the Tudor Dynasty, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage).

Then simply leave a comment after this post between now and 26 December 2014. Don’t forget to leave your name and a contact email. Please note that I have comment moderation activated and need to ‘approve’ comments before they appear. There is no need to submit your comment twice.

This giveaway is open internationally.

One winner will be randomly selected and contacted by email shortly after the competition closes. Please ensure you’ve added natalie@onthetudortrail.com to your address book to avoid missing my email.

Good luck!

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Read an excerpt from the book here.

Book Description

Born in secrecy in 1431 as the son of the Welsh squire Owen Tudor and dowager Queen Katherine of Valois, Jasper Tudor was never supposed to live life at the political centre of England. But this all changed dramatically after the death of his mother, followed shortly by the arrest of his father, when he was no older than six. After spending most of their youth inside an abbey being raised by nuns and priests, Jasper and his older brother Edmund were suddenly called to court by their half-brother King Henry VI. Here, in 1452, they became the first ever Welshmen elevated to the English peerage. When this happened both brothers stepped into a completely new life of political involvement with its many attendant problems, problems that Edmund did not survive. After this, Jasper led a life that was completely dominated by his devotion to the Lancastrian cause and to his nephew, the only son of his death brother Edmund, Henry Tudor. In a time when most magnates defected to the other party as soon as their own faction became submerged, Jasper remained loyal to his kinsman’s cause and supported him wherever it took him, whether scaling triumphant peaks or – more often – through deep valleys. His hopes and faith in what was right led him through several kingdoms and, as a brave and fearless man, he led the life of an adventurer throughout that most difficult period of English history, the Wars of the Roses. Historians often claim that Jasper’s father Owen or his brother Edmund was the founder of the Tudor dynasty; certainly both men played a significant role in its origins and without them the Tudors would not have been. But Jasper’s story proves he was the key figure and godfather of the Tudor dynasty.

Visit Debra Bayani’s website here.

Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for your chance to win an Ebook version of  ‘The Light in the Labyrinth’ by Wendy J. Dunn.

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  1. Alessandra McDonald says:

    I only know the basic facts about Jasper Tudor so it would be a wonderful opportunity for me to learn more about him!

  2. Looks like a fascinating read!

  3. catherine says:

    I would love to win this book. I am fascinated by this man and his commitment to family.

  4. Jennifer C. says:

    Since I don’t know much about Jasper, I would LOVE to learn more! What a fascinating read!

  5. Brandy Violette says:

    I cant wait to read this!

  6. I’m excited about this book as so little is written about Jasper Tudor and yet he was amazingly influential in the life of his nephew Henry Tudor.

    Thanks for the great giveaway.

  7. I would love to read this book……I can never get enough Tudor Knowledge! Thank you for an opportunity!

  8. This looks fascinating! So refreshing to see a book about a lesser known Tudor! Thanks so much again for this contest. I am having so much fun reading everyone’s comments! 🙂

  9. Jordan Moore says:

    I am really excited about this book since there is much about Jasper Tudor I do not know. Good luck to everyone! What an amazing prize!

  10. Denise McGuire says:

    I haven’t read anything dedicated to Jasper just bits and pieces in Tudor history books. I can’t wait to read an in depth book about him!

  11. Constance Fox says:

    I’m excited to read this! Katherine de valois is one of my favorite characters in history, so it will be great to be more familiar with her children’s story.

  12. Yet another interesting book! I work in a library and this is one we don’t have ! x

  13. Elizabeth Ayala says:

    I love the book’s cover art. Those old stained glass portraits are wonderful. I think its great that books are being written about other limbs of the Tudor family tree.

  14. Darlene Wetzel says:

    Excited to read.

  15. lynne switalla says:

    After reading lots of books on the tudor dynasty i would love to read about this man and learn more about him

  16. Rebecca Wojsnis says:

    So excited to read this!

  17. 🙂

  18. Jennifer D. says:

    I don’t have a book about Jasper Tudor. I would love to win this.

  19. Would love to learn more about Jasper Tudor!

  20. Charlotte says:

    Sounds like a wonderful book.

  21. I would love to win this book as I know next to nothing about Jasper Tudor apart from his scandalous birth!

  22. Anne Crabb says:

    Looks like a fascinating read!

  23. This looks like an excellent read!

  24. Orsolya Dunai says:

    I have always been fascinated with the Tudors before the Tudors (Jasper, Edmund, Owen). I’ve had this book on my TBR on Goodreads for quite some time! Would love to snag it!

  25. Sounds wonderful, I’m so excited!

  26. Jasper, intriguing interesting story, would love to read more of him

  27. Sounds good.

  28. I am intrigued to learn more about Jasper. I was reading about him only a short while back and I would like to find out more.

  29. I would love to learn more about Jasper!

  30. Kiri Kolt says:

    I think Jasper is an intruiging figure and especially since I am now living in Wales for the year, I would love to know more about him and his origins.

  31. Not much out there about Jasper ( as far as im aware). From the books I have read that feature him I think he was an important part of Margaret Beaufort’s life and we know how vital he was to Henry vii

  32. Tracey Lee says:

    I don’t know much about Jasper, other than what I learned when I watched The White Queen, so this would be a great book to read. I really love the cover as well. Another for my TBR list! Thanks for the chance.

  33. Lina Andersson says:

    This book is on my wish list! 🙂

  34. Breonna Filler says:

    I would love to read this book!!!!! Finding out more about the Tudor family is a great passion of mine!!!!

  35. Janette Welch says:

    This would be a very interesting read. I’ve read everything Tudor available to me, and this book will make a terrific addition to my library.

  36. Ase Johannessen says:

    I’ve readvery littel about Jasper Tudor but have got the impression that he was a good man and very committed to his cause. I’d like to read this book to get to know more about him.

  37. Lisa Newberry says:

    Always wanted to know more about Jasper Tudor but never could find anything.

  38. kirstie vaughan says:

    SOunds like a fab book. Jasper is not well documented so should be a good read x

  39. I’ve never read anything on Jasper Tudor so I think this would be a fantastic read. He really seems interesting and I definitely want to know more!

  40. Sher Prenderville says:

    sounds an interesting read xx

  41. I would love to learn more about him since there’s not many books about him, Thank you for the giveaway!

  42. Would love to read this as we tend to only hear about the more well known Tudors such Elizabeth and Henry VIII.I think it’s a good opportunity to learn how it all got started.

  43. Sarah Longfield says:

    I would absolutely love to read this book. A book focusing on Jasper is long over due and i’m looking forward to learning more about this key figure from Tudor history.

  44. Oooh!! You make us an offer we can’t refuse… A welcome change to see Jasper Tudor being the ‘Godfather’ instead of Marlon Brando, lol. Sounds like a great book and would love it under the Christmas Tree.

  45. I would be so excited to win this book! As someone who is just starting to research the end of the Plantagenet dynasty and the Wars of the Roses more, I would be ecstatic to have the chance to read about one of the key players in the Tudors’ development. Jasper Tudor was a huge player in Henry Tudor’s life, and it would be very interesting to learn more about him. I hope I win!

  46. one more that I would love to read

  47. This is another book that’s already on my wishlist because of On the Tudor Trail! Thank you for including this in the giveaways!

  48. Ellen Healy says:

    Don’t know much about this man. Would love to read more about him.

  49. Charisse Lewis says:

    I would so love to win this book… So excited about this giveaway!!

  50. Elizabeth says:

    Sounds like a good read!!