The Lady of the Tower, Elizabeth St.John
The Lady of the Tower, Elizabeth St.John
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The Lady of the Tower
A novel

Author: Elizabeth St.John

Narrator: Bridget Thomas

Unabridged: 14 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/08/2018

Synopsis

London, 1609. When Lucy St.John, a beautiful highborn orphan at the court of King James, is seduced by the Earl of Suffolk, she never imagines the powerful enemy she creates in his beloved sister, the Countess of Rochester. Or that her own sister Barbara would betray her and force Lucy to leave the court in disgrace. Spirited, educated, and skilled in medicine and precious remedies, Lucy fights her way back into society, and through an unexpected love match, becomes the mistress of the Tower of London. Living inside the walls of the infamous prison, she defies plague, political intrigues, and tragic executions to tend to aristocratic prisoners and criminals alike.Now married into the immensely powerful Villiers family, Barbara unites with the king’s favorite, the Duke of Buckingham, to raise the fortunes of Lucy and her family to dizzying heights. But with great wealth comes treachery, leaving Lucy to fight for her survival—and her honor—in a world of deceit and debauchery.Elizabeth St.John’s critically acclaimed historical fiction novels tell the stories of her ancestors: extraordinary women whose intriguing kinship with England's kings and queens brings an intimately unique perspective to Medieval, Tudor, and Stuart times.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on September 16, 2017

A year ago, in September 2016, my husband Mark and I spent a morning at Lydiard Park, an estate located near Swindon in Wiltshire, England. It looked like a nice place to take a stroll and see the local scenery. On our map, Lydiard was about halfway between Tintern and Heathrow, so it was a convenie......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on January 19, 2023

The Lady of the Tower imagines the life of Lucy St John, a descendant of Margaret Beauchamp (maternal grandmother of Henry VII), from 1603 as she emerges from girlhood to 1630 when she was wife of the Keeper of the Tower of London. With the death of Lucy’s mother five years earlier, the family has b......more

Goodreads review by Amy on February 12, 2021

The best historical fiction imparts knowledge about the past while immersing the reader in an unforgettable story. Elizabeth St.John has achieved that beautifully with The Lady in the Tower. When I learned that author St.John was inspired to write the story of her ancestor Lucy St.John after discove......more

Goodreads review by Bookish Ally on May 25, 2019

I REALLY loved learning about Lady Lucy Apsley, née St John, through this historic fiction by her descendant, Elizabeth St. John. 4.5 stars for bringing her to life through her writings, in letters, and her recipes for physics and medicines. While Lucy never had the ambition to succeed at the court......more

Goodreads review by Samantha on April 17, 2017

I had several reasons for picking up this book, and my high expectations were not disappointed. This was an enjoyable adventure into the Stuart court with all its gilded surface and dirty underbelly. Lucy St John is in a unique position as the daughter of a prominent family but a younger sister with......more

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