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Despite the best efforts of Queen Catherine and of Elizabeth's devoted governess Kat Ashley, rumours of further scandal persisted and remain to this day. Did the teenage Elizabeth bear Thomas a child? Some years later, during her reign, it was said that she gave birth in secret, and the newly-born infant was speedily disposed of before the news leaked out. There is no convincing proof, but Ms Norton argues convincingly that the possibility was there.
The narrative ends with Elizabeth's accession in 1558 and the tying up of a few family loose ends. It is a soundly researched and very readable history, and Ms Norton vividly conveys the atmosphere of intrigue between members of the power-hungry families at the top who were perpetually locked in a war of wits with each other. There must be few if any stones unturned with regard to the Tudor saga and the sovereigns' relationships with their noble contemporaries, but this vivid account is a more than worthy addition to the shelves. We also have a review of [[The Lives of Tudor Women by Elizabeth Norton]].
The Seymour family history has been well documented in [[The Seymours of Wolf Hall: A Tudor Family Story by David Loades]], Queen Elizabeth's life in [[Elizabeth's Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen by Tracy Borman]]; and the dynasty's turbulent saga in [[Tudor: The Family Story by Leanda de Lisle]]. You could shelve this alongside [[Elizabeth's Rival: The Tumultuous Tale of Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester by Nicola Tallis]].
