Owen by Tony Riches

Owen is the first book of The Tudor Trilogy by Tony Riches.

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Owen – Book One of the Tudor Trilogy is a new addition to story of the Tudors in the historical fiction tradition of C J Sansom, Conn Iggulden, Philippa Gregory and Hilary Mantel.

England 1422: Owen Tudor, a Welsh servant, waits in Windsor Castle to meet his new mistress, the beautiful and lonely Queen Catherine of Valois, widow of the warrior king, Henry V. Her infant son is crowned King of England and France, and while the country simmers on the brink of civil war, Owen becomes her protector.

They fall in love, risking Owen’s life and Queen Catherine’s reputation—but how do they found the dynasty which changes British history – the Tudors?

This is the first historical novel to fully explore the amazing life of Owen Tudor, grandfather of King Henry VII and the great-grandfather of King Henry VIII. Set against a background of the conflict between the Houses of Lancaster and York, which develops into what have become known as the Wars of the Roses, Owen’s story deserves to be told.

A Word from the Author

Based on actual events, this is the story of the most fascinating dynasty in history – the Tudors.

In Book One of The Tudor Trilogy, the beautiful, widowed Queen Catherine of Valois, falls in love with young Welsh servant, Owen Tudor. He risks everything for her and they marry in secret – but how long can they hide from the powerful English lords?

Book Two follows the adventures of their son Jasper Tudor. He escapes to exile in Brittany with his young nephew Henry. They return to defeat Richard III and in Book Three Henry becomes the first Tudor King of England.

(Tony Riches, January 2017)