Book description
Adventure, friendship, treason and betrayal. A dazzling historical novel from the award-winning Berlie Doherty.
Will Montague is a page to Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII. As the King's favourite, Will gains many enemies in Court. His enemies convince the King that Will's father has committed treason and he…
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1 author picked Treason as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I liked this book as it provides an insight into the reign of Henry VIII, the most famous Tudor monarch, from a child’s perspective – particularly the intrigues that dominated his court and could often prove deadly.
Will Montague is a page to Prince Edward, Henry’s son, and finds that his father, a victim of those court intrigues, has been thrown into prison for committing treason.
He joins up with Nick, a boy from the poverty-stricken streets of London, to prove his father’s innocence and set him free – on the way, providing readers with an insight into how the…
From Andrew's list on middle grade children’s books set in Tudor England.
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