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The Invincible Armada is defeated and England rejoices. Their Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, stands before them as a shining icon of immortality, strength and wealth... yet she is a lie.
Broken after the death of her love, Robin Dudley, struggling with war, debt and personal loss, Elizabeth holds the mask of the Queen to her face as inside she is fractured. Turning to the youthful, reckless Earl of Essex, Elizabeth seeks solace, yet from man may monster be made.
As Elizabeth struggles to maintain her power, her favourite rises, surpassing her own popularity with the people of England, and Elizabeth begins to fear Essex may no more wish to serve his Queen, but to supplant her.
Old Foxes is Book Nine in the Elizabeth of England Chronicles by G. Lawrence.
The Invincible Armada is defeated and England rejoices. Their Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, stands before them as a shining icon of immortality, strength and wealth... yet she is a lie.
Broken after the death of her love, Robin Dudley, struggling with war, debt and personal loss, Elizabeth holds the mask of the Queen to her face as inside she is fractured. Turning to the youthful, reckless Earl of Essex, Elizabeth seeks solace, yet from man may monster be made.
As Elizabeth struggles to maintain her power, her favourite rises, surpassing her own popularity with the people of England, and Elizabeth begins to fear Essex may no more wish to serve his Queen, but to supplant her.
Old Foxes is Book Nine in the Elizabeth of England Chronicles by G. Lawrence.
417 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 2, 2020
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About the author
G. Lawrence
50 books282 followersI am an independently published author, and proud to be so. Living in a little cottage in Wales in the UK, I love where I live as much as I love to write.
The age of the Tudors has been an obsession for me since I was a child, and many of my upcoming books will center on that time, but I also pen the odd dystopian fiction or historical fiction from other time periods. I will be releasing all my titles on amazon, for kindle and then hopefully for print later.
I studied Literature (with a capital L) at University and usually have twenty or more books I'm currently reading. Reading and writing are about mood for me, and I haven't found a genre I didn't enjoy something about so far...
You can often find me on Wattpad or Twitter when I'm not writing...
The age of the Tudors has been an obsession for me since I was a child, and many of my upcoming books will center on that time, but I also pen the odd dystopian fiction or historical fiction from other time periods. I will be releasing all my titles on amazon, for kindle and then hopefully for print later.
I studied Literature (with a capital L) at University and usually have twenty or more books I'm currently reading. Reading and writing are about mood for me, and I haven't found a genre I didn't enjoy something about so far...
You can often find me on Wattpad or Twitter when I'm not writing...
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June 4, 2021
Enjoyable
This, the 9th book in the series is good, but not as interesting as the others, possibly because it dwells so much on death. While I believe Elizabeth did think much on it and the passing of her many friends, I felt this novel spent far too much time on death. It became daily minutiae page by page when I was far more interested in the lives of those who'd passed. In other words, more on their ends than their effect on Elizabeth's meanderings of them. But, I still give it four stars, for continuity.
This, the 9th book in the series is good, but not as interesting as the others, possibly because it dwells so much on death. While I believe Elizabeth did think much on it and the passing of her many friends, I felt this novel spent far too much time on death. It became daily minutiae page by page when I was far more interested in the lives of those who'd passed. In other words, more on their ends than their effect on Elizabeth's meanderings of them. But, I still give it four stars, for continuity.
January 16, 2021
So so good
I don't even know what to say, just read it lol so many great observations and glimpses of elizabeth's character/what it could have been like to witness it. Cecil 💜 walsingham 💜 essex...god what a weird parallel to some of the things going on in present day America...also "essex... NOOooO essex don't..." Anyway yeah read it and I need the next now pls
I don't even know what to say, just read it lol so many great observations and glimpses of elizabeth's character/what it could have been like to witness it. Cecil 💜 walsingham 💜 essex...god what a weird parallel to some of the things going on in present day America...also "essex... NOOooO essex don't..." Anyway yeah read it and I need the next now pls
February 1, 2026
Elizabeth R
Old Foxes book nine saw off yet more of Elizabeth's friends and foes,few now are left to accompany her into book ten. It is with some regret that I shall soon start the tenth and final book of this magnificent series. I have enjoyed every page, learned a lot and dearly loved many of the characters especially our gracious queen.
Old Foxes book nine saw off yet more of Elizabeth's friends and foes,few now are left to accompany her into book ten. It is with some regret that I shall soon start the tenth and final book of this magnificent series. I have enjoyed every page, learned a lot and dearly loved many of the characters especially our gracious queen.
January 19, 2021
I'm hooked on the series
There are times when things become redundant. Something that happened in1 chapter is explained in great detail in the next, even though it was well explained the first time. It felt like the author was trying to fill a word quota. Otherwise, loved it.
There are times when things become redundant. Something that happened in1 chapter is explained in great detail in the next, even though it was well explained the first time. It felt like the author was trying to fill a word quota. Otherwise, loved it.
May 25, 2021
Intimate aging
Anyone can understand the woman who was Elizabeth. She was ahead of her time or maybe just in time to light the way for others. 30 years before her reign would have been as science fiction is now!
Anyone can understand the woman who was Elizabeth. She was ahead of her time or maybe just in time to light the way for others. 30 years before her reign would have been as science fiction is now!
April 20, 2021
I have now read all 9 books and have loved everyone of them!
Can't wait for Number 10!
Can't wait for Number 10!
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