The third book in the brilliant Shardlake historical crime series. Lawyer Matthew Shardlake is caught up in the mysterious murder of a local glazier, an event which turns out to be linked to work he is undertaking for the King. Set in the reign of Henry VIII, Sansom's vivid writing style will have you believing you've been sent back in time. Great stuff.
The Shardlake series
1. Dissolution
2. Dark Fire
3. Sovereign
4. Revelation
5. Heartstone
Autumn, 1541. Following the uncovering of a plot against his throne in Yorkshire, King Henry VIII has set out on a spectacular Progress to the North to overawe his rebellious subjects there. Accompanied by a thousand soldiers, the cream of the nobility, and his fifth wife Catherine Howard, the King is to attend an extravagant submission of the local gentry at York.
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Autumn, 1541. Following the uncovering of a plot against his throne in Yorkshire, King Henry VIII has set out on a spectacular Progress to the North to overawe his rebellious subjects there.
Sovereign features in the following genres: Action Adventure, Historical Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
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Sovereign was written by C. J. Sansom and published by Pan Macmillan
