Legacy: The Acclaimed Novel of Elizabeth, England's Most Passionate Queen -- and the Three Men Who Loved Her

665 Pages·2010·7.88 MB·English

by  Susan Kay

The AcclAimed Novel of elizAbeTh,
eNglANd’s mosT PAssioNATe QueeN—
ANd The Three meN Who loved her
S U S A N K AY
Copyright © 2010 by Susan Kay
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kay, Susan.
Legacy : the acclaimed novel of Elizabeth, England’s most passionate queen—
and the three men who loved her / by Susan Kay.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603—Fiction. 2. Great Britain—
History—Elizabeth, 1558-1603—Fiction. 3. Queens—Great Britain—Fiction.
I. Title.
PR6061.A937L4 2010
823’.914—dc22
2009050701
Printed and bound in the United States of America.
VP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
For my husband, who encouraged me
to complete this book

Contents
Acknowledgments ......................................ix
Author’s Note .........................................xi
Prologue ............................................. 1
Part 1: The Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Part 2: The Woman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Part 3: The Queen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317
Part 4: The Goddess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .445
Part 5: The Effigy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .559
Epilogue ........................................... 643
Bibliography ........................................ 645
Reading Group Guide ................................. 647
About the Author .................................... 651

Acknowledgments
I am indebted to mrs. Jane barton for her meticulous typing
of my manuscript.