Lands of My Blood Series. My Heart My Blood: Lands of my Blood, A Greystoke Legacy Volume, Book 1, Book 1, (Paperback)

<b>History remembers the victors. Fiction honours the hearts that made it possible.</b><br>From Royal court to battlefield honour-and finally, the court of law-his fate hangs on a remarkable seven-hour testimony-his own.<br>In 1534 AD, William, 3rd Baron Dacre, and 7th Baron Greystoke, nobleman and seasoned statesman, stands accused of treason.<br>The charge: Accused of secret dealings with Scotland.<br>The penalty: Death.<br>Lord William will defend himself. No counsel.<br>His voice and his faith, alone, against the crown.<br>Just 7 hours to defend his life.<br>How did he learn to turn suspicion into acquittal?<br>What gave his voice the power to sway a court and king?<br>Who stood by him and who turned away?<br>A true story of eloquence, resilience and survival in Tudor England's most perilous hour. <p><b>BUT his story and the forging of alliances BEGAN TWO DECADES EARLIER, which is where our journey begins...</b><br><b>William learned to love fiercely, defy evil and shape his legacy. </b><br>My Heart My Blood is a non-spicy, historically faithful Tudor adventure, romance.<br>Set in the shadow of the Battle of Flodden, 1513 AD-where Scottish valour met English might in tragic collision- Lady Elizabeth Talbot and William Dacrae, heir to the baronies of Greystoke and Dacrae, are entwined within the vibrantly artistic court of dowager Queen Margaret Tudor. Balancing loss, hope, friendships, loyalty, duty and love with courage, faith and humour.<br>Sparkling and witty banter, tender moments, and vividly drawn personalities, invite readers into a world where character is forged.<br>Adventure, laughter, intrigue, and mischief are woven through the harsher realities of war, fragile peace, and personal sacrifice, as allegiances and the underpinnings of faith, shift across the Anglo-Scottish borderlands.<br>Meticulously researched and grounded in history, this fascinating work of historical fiction brings to life the stories of the forebears-plausible yet wholly fictional-set against the turbulent backdrop of Tudor England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland.</p>

• Lands of My Blood Series. My Heart My Blood: Lands of my Blood, A Greystoke Legacy Volume, Book 1, Book 1, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798271240935
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2025-11-14
• Page Count: 440