Cicely's sovereign secret : a story of King Henry VII's private matter

Lancastrian King Henry VII has a dark secret, a secret that his Yorkist foe, Jack de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, is determined to discover. But Jack is killed by Henry's uncle, Viscount Welles. For Lady Cicely Plantagenet, this is a double tragedy, because Jack is her adored cousin and passionate lover, and Jon Welles is her treasured husband. Cicely is once again lured into danger and intrigue in the royal court and in the streets of London. She does not know who is truly a friend, and who is an enemy. Above all she does not know Henry's secret, a matter so heinous it could topple him from the throne. Lancastrian King Henry VII has a dark secret that his Yorkist foe, Jack de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, is determined to discover. But Jack is killed by Henry's uncle, Viscount Welles. For Lady Cicely Plantagenet, this is a double tragedy, as Jack is her adored cousin and passionate lover, and Jon Welles is her treasured husband. Cicely is lured into danger and intrigue in the royal court and the streets of London. She does not know who is truly a friend, and who is an enemy. Above all she doesn't know the secret so heinous it could topple the throne. --Provided by publisher