On the Fifth Day of Christmas – Book 2

On the fifth day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me the chance to win a copy of Elizabeth’s Rival: The Tumultuous Tale of Lettice Knollys Countess of Leicester by Nicola Tallis.

To be in the running to win this book, leave a comment after this post.

Conditions of Entry

For your chance to win a copy of Elizabeth’s Rival: The Tumultuous Tale of Lettice Knollys Countess of Leicester, you must be subscribed to On the Tudor Trail’s newsletter (if you are not already, sign up on our homepage where it says ‘Free Enewsletter Subscription’).

Then simply leave a comment after this post between now and 31 December 2017. 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!

Find Out More

Click here to read Nicola’s entertaining and informative guest post about Lettice Knollys and New Year gifts at Queen Elizabeth’s Court.

Book Blurb

Favorite, foe, rival—a gripping tale of the countess who dared cross a queen amidst the dangerous intrigues of Elizabethan England.   

A kinswoman to Elizabeth I, Lettice Knollys had begun the Queen’s glittering reign basking in favor and success.  It was an honour that she would enjoy for two decades. However, on the morning of September 21st, 1578, Lettice made a fateful decision.  When the Queen learned of it, the consequences were swift. Lettice had dared to marry without the Queen’s consent.  But worse, her new husband was Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, the Queen’s favourite and one-time suitor. Though she would not marry him herself, Elizabeth was fiercely jealous of any woman who showed an interest in Leicester. Knowing that she would likely earn the Queen’s enmity, Lettice married Leicester in secret, leading to her permanent banishment from court. Elizabeth never forgave the new Countess for what she perceived to be a devastating betrayal, and Lettice permanently forfeited her favour. She had become not just Queen Elizabeth’s adversary.  She was her rival. But the Countess’ story does not end there.  Surviving the death of two husbands and navigating the courts of three very different monarchs: Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Charles I, Lettice’s story offers an extraordinary and intimate perspective on the world she lived in.

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Comments

  1. I love her books!

  2. Kayla Pritchard says:

    This sounds like a great book!

  3. Rosemary McQueen says:

    A biography of Lettuce Knollys sounds very interesting

  4. STUART HARGREAVES says:

    Great author will be a great read

  5. Suzanne Schuld says:

    Nicola is a very talented writer and a delightful person. I’m very much looking forward to reading her latest book.

  6. Gorgeous cover!

  7. heidi wolff says:

    Sounds good.

  8. Gayle Norton says:

    Looking forward to reading, even if I don’t win?

  9. Looks interesting!!

  10. Helen Thurston says:

    Another great sounding book – fascinating subject.

  11. Nicola Daniel says:

    I have heard of Lettuce the name does stick In your mind. but i was not aware of the position she held.how diffocult it must have been to be in that position!

  12. Cristina McDowall says:

    Fascinating!

  13. Looks fab! Thanks for the chance!

  14. Kathleen marsden says:

    This sounds and looks very interesting

  15. Visiting Kenilworth Castle helped a few of the Elizabethen characters come to life, I’d enjoy reading more.

  16. Gail Thomas says:

    A most interesting love triangle, can’t wait to read this!

  17. Barbara Orr says:

    I really would like this book for my Tudor library. It looks like a fantastically interesting book!

  18. Carol Bell says:

    Looks good

  19. Rebecca Howells says:

    This sounds really interesting

  20. Alicia Mae says:

    Sound like an absolutely captivating read! I would love to learn more about Lettice Knollys.

  21. Wendy Ahl says:

    I would love to know more about Lettice.

  22. Another great giveaway thank you

  23. barbara strippel says:

    My 90 year old mum loves this type of book

  24. Kim jones says:

    ???

  25. Fascinating!

  26. Rich Barker says:

    Would love this!

  27. Audrey Tebbs says:

    I love reading about the Elizabethians.

  28. Hester McQueen says:

    Interesting topic – would enhance my knowledge

  29. Lesley Walsh says:

    Lettice sounds like a brave woman, would love to read this book.

  30. Sounds great and from a different voice and perspective of Tudor court in Lettice Knollys.

  31. Barbara Breadman says:

    Robert Dudley remained a widower for 18 years. He would have known that Elizabeth I would react extremely badly if he were to re-marry. Ironically, Elizabeth appears to have just about tolerated Dudley’s affair with Douglas Sheffield, which resulted in the birth of a son.

    Dudley refused to marry Douglas for fear of his “utter overthrow”, but he went on to marry Lettice and face the wrath of the Queen. I look forward to reading this book, and I hope that it explores Lettice and Dudley’s reasons for marriage, because both could be certain they would lose the Queen’s favour by doing so.

  32. I would love to read this.Very fascinated by Robert Dudley and anything in connection with him.Just an awesome giveaway choice!

  33. Jim Milligan says:

    I would love to read this one.

  34. Margaret Mallows says:

    This sounds great, would love to read it

  35. Lynne Manton says:

    I think I would really enjoy this book (and not just because I am a Leicester girl).

  36. Rebecca Brown says:

    I’ve never heard of Lettice Knolly but I’d love to read this and find out more!

  37. samantha montgomery says:

    WOW I love these types of books, do please count me in to win 🙂

  38. Would love to read this 🙂

  39. Yes please

  40. I have always been fascinated by the Knollys family!?

  41. ksenia zywczuk says:

    A modern day soap opera, a good red indeed!

  42. Would love to learn more about this woman.

  43. Michelle Bollig says:

    I love any story that has to do with Elizabeth and Dudley and their love triangles. 🙂

  44. Deanna Guadagno says:

    Would love this book!!!!

  45. Nicole Stanfield Caile says:

    Sounds fascinating!

  46. Elisabeth Gherardini says:

    Really excited for this book! Would love to find out more on Lettice Knolly

  47. Yay, a book written by an historian! I find historical non-fiction beats historical fiction, every time.

  48. Sarah Rees says:

    I would love to read this too. x

  49. This sounds very good. Thank you for the giveaway!

  50. Orsolya Dunai says:

    Another one on my TBR. Hope to win.