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.

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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. Sounds interesting and exciting!

  2. Phillipa Connolly says:

    I’d like to read one of Nicola’s books.

  3. Would love to learn more about Lettice Knollys as from what I have previously read she seemed to play with fire. Was there more than luck in winning on her gamble?

  4. CAROL PATTRICK says:

    I am fascinated and so interested in the Tudor’s, I would enjoy this lovely book so much

  5. Jemma Robertson says:

    Sounds like a fantastic book

  6. Nikki Hayes says:

    I would love to win – I’ve recently become really interested in the Tudor period of history :o)

  7. Hazel Young says:

    I would love to know more about this. Sounds a fabulous read!

  8. Angela Powell says:

    Last month I read an article in the BBC History magazine about Lettice and her husband Robert Dudley, it was fascinating I would would love to learn more, especially since I found out the pair of them are buried at Warwick church not 10 miles from where I live.

  9. Natalie Crossan says:

    Would love to read this one 🙂

  10. Rich Tyler says:

    Count me in, looks great

  11. Lisa Misak says:

    Looks great – would love to win

  12. Can’t wait to read this!

  13. champaklal lad says:

    cool prize

  14. Craig Galloway says:

    Would be an amazing gift for my wifey 😀 She loves her history 🙂

  15. Lynne Burnell says:

    My favourite time in history. Elizabeth I has always fascinated me as has Anne Boleyn. This would be a great read.

  16. Nicki Ramsay says:

    The relationship between Elizabeth and Dudley is so intriguing. I look forward to reading this book.

  17. Kimberly Mohan says:

    I would LOVE to read this one!

  18. Tammy Kelley says:

    I can’t wait to read it! I love anything to do with the Tudors, and am very interested in this! Thanks

  19. Denise Moyle says:

    Love anything Tudor related! Would be a perfect addition to my books. Sounds fascinating 🙂

  20. Jayne Watkin says:

    Dudley and his relationship with Elizabeth I fascinate me!

  21. Shaun Heathcote says:

    Sound interesting

  22. Love reading about the Tudors!

  23. georgina pritchard says:

    Ooooo!!!

  24. Rachel E. Neff says:

    I have been studying and re-enacting characters from the Court of Elizabeth I for over 30 years. I would love to read an intimate portrait of someone who has been mocked and harangued throughout history for marrying the Queen’s favorite and forfeiting her own elevated position at Court to do so.

  25. Nicola is such a great author and historian, I can’t wait to read her latest book!

  26. Sounds like a fascinating read! I really enjoyed Nicola’s Crown of Blood about Jane Grey.

  27. Emma Pooley says:

    Oh a tudorific blog. Hooray and Anne B is my fave too. I’d love to read this book though

  28. Donna Smargiassi says:

    I studied Medieval Tudor History at UKC Canterbury and have my MA. I am a true Tudorphile! I love any book about the Tudor time period! It would be an honor to win this!

  29. I’d love to win this boom, Elizabeth is my favorite Tudor ever!

  30. Denise Hansen says:

    Just looking at this book on Amazon. Would love to add it to my Tudor library!

  31. Leslie Blue says:

    Would love to learn about this period more.

  32. Would love to read this book

  33. Believe it or not, I am married to a Tudor (whose father told her she is a real Tudor!). We moved to Worcester from Canada 7 years ago, and one of the first places we visited was the Cathedral where Prince Arthur, one of her relatives is buried.

  34. Oh I’d love to know more about this rival for Dudleys love

  35. This book sounds good ! Yes please;)

  36. Scott Frazer says:

    I’ve always been fascinated by Elizabeth I and her court. Although I’ve heard of Lettice Knollys, I know nothing about her. Winning this book could solve that, couldn’t it?

  37. Nicky Townsend says:

    Lettice Knollys is a fascinating woman that I’d love to read more about

  38. Thanks for the chance!

  39. Angela Kane says:

    Sounds like a brilliant read!

  40. Deborah Serrano says:

    I would love to read this!

  41. Oh wow! This book looks interesting

  42. Jennifer cyrus says:

    Please!

  43. Would love to read this as very interested in the tudors and have never read a Nicola Tallis book before

  44. I study women’s leadership history and women’s rights – and how women rose to power, hoe the coed with the dynamics and politics and who they were when they secretly let their hair down. How did Elizabeth deal with her confidante, her right hand going after the one man she forbade? And knowingly?! And how did the countess masterfully engineer and manipulate her own life after Elizabeth’s court and remain a powerful enemy?

    This could all be seen, in a different spin, and how women in the modern world undermine each other with politics, drama, manipulation and the cross dealings that go on there,especially in the corporate or research world. I want to understand in depth. I want to see if there are parallels. Or if no arlels, at least learning experiences – eg who trusted whom? And the use a bit with their own agenda to undermine another? To me it is exciting to explore the dynamics then vs today. Aside from getting joy out of the read.

    Here’s to hoping I win (or that I may find access to a library).

    • I must apologize for the awful writing with errors – I am recovering from recent serious hand surgery, doing my best to type with one hand only.

  45. Barbara Jones says:

    I live in the US, so we always have to wait for these books to be released over here. I’d love to get a head start on it! Then I could tell all of my friends how great it was and hopefully stir up some buzz for you! ?

  46. Clive Howe says:

    Fascinating book about someone of whom I have no knowledge….this would be great

  47. This book sounds great! This is an absolute must read!

  48. Hila Huelsen says:

    An amazing book from an amazing writer 🙂

  49. Hilary Bridewell says:

    This sounds one I would like to own

  50. Lisa Jarvis says:

    Ooh this one looks great! Never read much about Lettice so would LOVE this one ?