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The Cardinal’s Daughter
- Author
- Alison Weir
- Narrator
- Beth Eyre
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 23 October 2025
- Run Time
- 1 hour 22 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Few can claim to be a cardinal's daughter, but I can . . .
Dorothy Clausey grows up in the splendid shadow of Worcester Cathedral, raised by loving parents she believes to be her own. But soon after her eighteenth birthday, Dorothy learns the shocking truth. She is the secret daughter of the great Cardinal Wolsey - King Henry's chief minister and the most powerful subject in the realm.
When rumours swirl that the King will move against Wolsey for treason, Dorothy finds herself in a dangerous position. Heartbroken, she agrees to enter a convent for her own protection.
At Shaftesbury Abbey, Dorothy is torn between her new vocation and the unexpected desires stirring within her. But when the King begins dissolving monasteries, and the young novice nuns are given the choice to stay or leave, Dorothy must decide her true path . . .
READERS LOVE ALISON WEIR
'Weir truly brings history alive'
'I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was able to see the Tudor era through a new lens'
'I've yet to find any other author that captures history quite so well. I always feel like I've slipped in time and I'm privy to some secret historical events'
'Compelling, fascinating, exquisite'
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Details
- Author
- Alison Weir
- Narrator
- Beth Eyre
- Duration
- 1 hour 22 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 October 2025
- ISBN
- 9781035433209
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Historical adventure fiction, Historical romance
Synopsis
In this powerful Tudor short story, Sunday Times bestselling novelist Alison Weir reimagines the life of the secret love child of Cardinal Wolsey.Few can claim to be a cardinal's daughter, but I can . . .Dorothy Clausey grows up in the splendid shadow of Worcester Cathedral, raised by loving parents she believes to be her own. But soon after her eighteenth birthday, Dorothy learns the shocking truth. She is the secret daughter of the great Cardinal Wolsey - King Henry's chief minister and the most powerful subject in the realm.When rumours swirl that the King will move against Wolsey for treason, Dorothy finds herself in a dangerous position. Heartbroken, she agrees to enter a convent for her own protection. At Shaftesbury Abbey, Dorothy is torn between her new vocation and the unexpected desires stirring within her. But when the King begins dissolving monasteries, and the young novice nuns are given the choice to stay or leave, Dorothy must decide her true path . . .READERS LOVE ALISON WEIR'Weir truly brings history alive''I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was able to see the Tudor era through a new lens''I've yet to find any other author that captures history quite so well. I always feel like I've slipped in time and I'm privy to some secret historical events''Compelling, fascinating, exquisite'
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