Hello and welcome to Talking Tudors, a fortnightly podcast about the ever fascinating Tudor dynasty.

My name is Natalie Gruniger and I'll be your host and guide on this journey through 16th century England.

Are you ready to step through the veil of time into the dazzling and dangerous world of the Tudor Court?

Without further ado, it's time to talk Tudors. Hello, everyone. Welcome back to another episode of Talking Tudors. I'm your host, Natalie Gruniger.

Thank you so much for joining me today. I'd like to start by thanking the sponsor of today's

episode, Sandra Bird, author of the Tudor Ladies in Waiting

Series, a rich alchemy of fact and fiction.

These critically acclaimed books chronicled the glittering court lives of three queens

and their closest friends and companions.

The novels brim with heartwarming and heartbreaking circumstances and heroines who choose lives

worth risking all. Book 1, To Die 4 follows Queen Anne Berlin through the viewpoint of Margaret

Wyatt. Library Journal awarded it a Best Books of the Year pick and said the novel brings

history to life in exquisite detail. Book 2, The Secret Keeper,

uncovers love and betrayal in the life of Queen Catherine Parr. Library

Journal calls the book atmospheric full of twists and a must read for Tudor

Fiction fans. Finally, book three, roses have thorns, draws close to Queen Elizabeth

I, through Ellen von Snakenborg, who transformed into Helena,

the Marchioness of Northampton. I loved all three books and found this concluding book

masterful, impeccably researched and deliciously detailed storytelling. This series is available

at Amazon.com. As always, I'd also like to acknowledge and thank the generous listeners who continue to support

Talking Tudors on Patreon and extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who's taken the time

to rate and review the show. This really does make a difference. If you love the podcast and

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