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The Castilians: A story of the siege of St Andrews Castle

Scotland 1546. Seeking revenge for the burning of a young preacher, a group of lairds take St Andrews Castle by stealth, and murder Cardinal Beaton, the nation's most powerful man.

For a sister and brother - Bethia, living in the town outside the castle, and Will, one of the rebels within - the siege becomes a battle for survival.

As the long siege plays out, Will moves between hunger, fear and boredom; so cold he's burning furniture and books and so hungry he's eating rats. His actions mean the family could lose everything, unless Bethia gives up the hope of love - or forces Will home.

But this is not just a struggle between them, it's about the choices a nation must make as Henry VIII coerces from across the border, determined the infant Mary Queen of Scots will marry his son, and Scotland's auld alliance with France is invoked.

This debut novel closely follows the events of the siege of St Andrews Castle, and its dramatic re-taking.

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The Castilians: A story of the siege of St Andrews Castle

Scotland 1546. Seeking revenge for the burning of a young preacher, a group of lairds take St Andrews Castle by stealth, and murder Cardinal Beaton, the nation's most powerful man.

For a sister and brother - Bethia, living in the town outside the castle, and Will, one of the rebels within - the siege becomes a battle for survival.

As the long siege plays out, Will moves between hunger, fear and boredom; so cold he's burning furniture and books and so hungry he's eating rats. His actions mean the family could lose everything, unless Bethia gives up the hope of love - or forces Will home.

But this is not just a struggle between them, it's about the choices a nation must make as Henry VIII coerces from across the border, determined the infant Mary Queen of Scots will marry his son, and Scotland's auld alliance with France is invoked.

This debut novel closely follows the events of the siege of St Andrews Castle, and its dramatic re-taking.

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The Castilians: A story of the siege of St Andrews Castle

The Castilians: A story of the siege of St Andrews Castle

by V E H Masters
The Castilians: A story of the siege of St Andrews Castle

The Castilians: A story of the siege of St Andrews Castle

by V E H Masters

Overview

Scotland 1546. Seeking revenge for the burning of a young preacher, a group of lairds take St Andrews Castle by stealth, and murder Cardinal Beaton, the nation's most powerful man.

For a sister and brother - Bethia, living in the town outside the castle, and Will, one of the rebels within - the siege becomes a battle for survival.

As the long siege plays out, Will moves between hunger, fear and boredom; so cold he's burning furniture and books and so hungry he's eating rats. His actions mean the family could lose everything, unless Bethia gives up the hope of love - or forces Will home.

But this is not just a struggle between them, it's about the choices a nation must make as Henry VIII coerces from across the border, determined the infant Mary Queen of Scots will marry his son, and Scotland's auld alliance with France is invoked.

This debut novel closely follows the events of the siege of St Andrews Castle, and its dramatic re-taking.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781838251505
Publisher: Nydie Books
Publication date: 11/30/2020
Series: The Seton Chronicles , #1
Pages: 300
Sales rank: 216,438
Product dimensions: 5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

VEH Masters was born and brought up on a farm a few miles outside St Andrews, Scotland. The first time she ever visited St Andrews Castle was aged 12, when her history teacher took the class on a school trip. They crept down the siege tunnel and peered into the bottle dungeon, where Cardinal Beaton's body was said to have been kept pickled in salt. She was hooked! The Castilians, her debut novel, tells the story of how the Cardinal's body ended up in the dungeon and why the siege tunnel was built.

Table of Contents

Part 1

1. The Burning

2. Escape

3. Evil Deeds

4. The Family

5. The Great Michael

6. Mayday

7. The Cardinal's Entourage

8. Conspirators

9. The Storming

10. Inside the Castle

11. Cardinal Beaton

Part 2

12. Gaining Entry

13. The Regent's Son

14. Crown & Church

15. Proclamation

16. Searching

17. Attacked

18. The Bonny Pilgrim

19. Caught

20. The Succession

21. The De Langes

22. Heartsore

23. Cannon Fire

24. Elspeth

25. Gilbert Logie

Part 3

26. Siege Tunnel

27. Whiffle-Whaffle

28. Moonstruck

29. Tents Muir

30. Countermine

31. Breaking Through

32. The Great Cursing

33. Will's Demons

34. Truce

35. The Fight

36. Absolution

Part 4

37. The Roarin' Game

38. Knox

39. Nydie

40. Bethia's New Home

41. Strozzi

42. A Prisoner

43. The Mine

Part 5

44. The Castle

45. The Cardinal's Remains

46. Escape

47. A Loyal Fellow

48. Rescue

49. Home

50. The Choice

51. The Galley

52. Farewell

Glossary

Acknowledgements

Historical Note

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