{"product_id":"the-queens-musician-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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sparkpress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684633104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344","brand":"Martha Jean Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45234817433781,"sku":"9781684633104","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ad922e86-e858-4831-a045-bb7108d6ebf8.jpg?v=1743518924","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-queens-musician-9781684633104","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}