Inanambitious，arašidibreakingapproachtodramaandhistory，historianLucyWorsleytimetravelsbacktotheTudorCourttowitnesssomeofthemostdramaticmomentsinthelivesofHenryVIII'sSixWives.CombiningdramawrittenbyChloeMosswithLucy'sowncontemporaryhistoricalcomment，Lucywillmoveseamlesslyfromthepresenttothepast，appearingasarangeofsilentservants：amaid，midwifeornursemaid.Asthedramaplaysout，LucyeavesdropsontheeventsintheRoyalCourtandreportsback.Closelyknitandoftenrelatedtoeachother，theTudorcourtwasmadeupofasmallgroupofpowerfulfamiliesallvyingforinfluenceandpowerovereachother.Whileitwasaworldrunbymen，andtheKinghadultimatepower，eachQueen（aswellastheirladiesinwaiting）foundtheirownuniquemethodsofexertinginfluence.Forthefirsttime，itisthesewomen'sstoriesthatLucywantstouncover，witnessandexplore，aswellasofferingaverynewlensonHenryhimself。