The relationship between a man in service to Elizabeth I and a woman on the opposing side of Englands religious divide is challenged by violent ideological power shifts, torn loyalties, and the queens circle of spies. A half-century love affair between a man in service to Elizabeth I and a woman on the opposing side of Englands religious divide is challenged by violent ideological power shifts, torn loyalties and the queens circle of spies, in a latest entry in the best-selling series that includes The Pillars of the Earth. (historical fiction). Simultaneous.
