Groom of the Stool

By Ceri Clark
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Length59m

About this audiobook

He wiped the King’s backside, and shaped the fate of England. In the glittering, rotting court of Henry VIII, no man is closer to power than Thomas Piers, Groom of the Stool. His sacred duty? Managing the King’s most private functions with silence, skill, and terrifying political acumen. One wrong move could mean execution, or worse, exile into obscurity. As Anne Boleyn rises and falls, as the King’s body bloats and betrays him, Thomas witnesses every grim secret behind the royal tapestries. Love, betrayal, ambition, decay, it all passes through his hands. And when the order comes to forge a lie that will send a Queen to her death, Thomas must decide whether survival is worth the price of his soul. Rooted in shocking historical truth, Groom of the Stool peels back the velvet curtain on Tudor grandeur to reveal the blood, bile, and brutal games beneath. For fans of true tales where power corrupts absolutely, and sometimes smells worse.

Audiobook details

GenreHistorical Fiction
Length59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 23, 2012
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Introduction
2Chapter One: The Throne Behind the Throne
3Chapter Two: Bloody Duties
4Chapter Three: The Weight of the Crown
5Chapter Four: The Final Service
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6A Note from the Author
7Historical Side Effects Disclaimer: Groom of the Stool Edition

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