Today I am hosting a guest slot by Anita Seymour. Her latest book, "Royalist Rebel", set during the English Civil War - a period of history I find absolutely fascinating - is due out on the 17th of January. Take it away, Anita!
Royalist Rebel by Anita Seymour
Intelligent, witty and beautiful, Elizabeth Murray wasn’t born noble; her family’s fortunes came from her Scottish father’s boyhood friendship with King Charles. As the heir to Ham House, their mansion on the Thames near Richmond, Elizabeth was always destined for greater things.
Royalist Rebel is the story of
Elizabeth’s youth during the English Civil War, of a determined and passionate young
woman dedicated to Ham House, the Royalist cause and the three men in her life;
her father William Murray, son of a minister who rose to become King Charles’
friend and confidant, the rich baronet Lionel Tollemache, her husband of twenty
years who adored her and John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale, Charles II’s
favourite.
With William Murray
at King Charles’ exiled court in Oxford, the five Murray women have to cope
alone. Crippled by fines for their Royalist sympathies, and besieged by the
Surrey Sequestration Committee, Elizabeth must find a wealthy, non-political
husband to save herself, her sisters, and their inheritance.
Royalist Rebel by Claymore Books, an imprint of
Pen and Sword, is released on 17th January 2013
For a little background
on the novel, see Anita’s Book Blog
The National Trust
Website of Elizabeth Murray’s former home, Ham House, at Petersham near
Richmond, Surrey
Anita’s Blog
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