This is a true story based on the most Scandalous events that took place in the Court of King James.Robert Carr and Frances, Countess of Essex, embark in a forbidden romance that leads them to a place neither could have ever imagined. This novel takes you on an epic journey into a love triangle with the King of England, and into one of England’s most scandalous stories. A squire of low degree- Robert Carr catches the eye of King James. King James welcomes him into his Court and into his heart. Carr is elevated to one of the most powerful men in England. Carr suddenly finds himself a peer to the most noble of blood, and also one of the most hated. Desperate to find a powerful ally Carr charms the illustrious Frances, Countess of Essex. Frances, who was born a Howard, and whose family holds the most powerful offices in England, entangles herself in a love triangle so dangerous she goes to extraordinary means to achieve it. Frances has seduced Henry, the Prince of Wales, whom she has fought for and finally won....... yet somehow, she finds herself enchanted by this Scottishman Carr, the Kings presumed lover. Secretly, together they embark on a forbidden romance that leads them to a place neither could have ever imagined. From the Royal bedchamber to the dark back alleys of London’s poison mongers - this novels brings you back to the life and times of Stuart England. When hearts beat as passionately then as they do today and murder was much more foul. This novel is based on the actual events that took place in the reign of King James I. A true tale of treason and murder, so treacherous, and so scandalous, the truth has been hidden away in secret memoirs for centuries and long forgotten... until now