{"product_id":"9781684633104","title":"The Queen's Musician","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir and Elizabeth Fremantle, an untold story about how the plot against Anne Boleyn entrapped a gifted young musician.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA glamorous queen, a volatile king, a gifted musician concealing a forbidden romance. Everyone knows Anne Boleyn’s story. No one knows Mark Smeaton’s.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOn May 17, 1536, a young court musician was executed, accused of adultery and treason with the queen. Most historians believe both he and Anne Boleyn were innocent—victims of Henry VIII’s rage.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMark Smeaton was a talented performer who rose from poverty to become a royal favorite. He played for the king in private and entertained at sumptuous feasts. He witnessed Anne Boleyn’s astonishing rise and fall—her reign of a thousand days. History tells us little about him, other than noting his confession and execution. \u003ci\u003eThe Queen’s Musician \u003c\/i\u003eimagines his story, as seen from his perspective and that of the young woman who loves him. It all takes place amid the spectacle and danger of the Tudor court.","brand":"Martha Jean Johnson","offers":[{"title":"SparkPress |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2025-05-27","offer_id":46573913374975,"sku":"9781684633104","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3db9f521-abd9-4e56-b456-65b94dc5ccb6.jpg?v=1742504852","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781684633104","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}