Sovereign

<p><b>'C. J. Sansom&rsquo;s books are arguably the best Tudor novels going' &ndash; <i>The </i><i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><br><b>Following on from<i> Dissolution</i> and <i>Dark Fire, Sovereign</i> is the third gripping historical novel</b> <b>in C. J. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory.</b><br><br><b>England, 1541. </b>King Henry VIII has set out on a spectacular Progress to the North to attend an extravagant submission by his rebellious subjects in York.<br><br>Already in the city are lawyer Matthew Shardlake and his assistant Jack Barak, whom have reluctantly undertaken a special mission for Archbishop Thomas Cranmer &ndash; to ensure the welfare of an important but dangerous conspirator who is to be returned to London for interrogation.<br><br&g