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England, AD 1471. Henry Tudor's drop of royal blood had never mattered, considering the scores of noblemen with stronger claims to the throne. But when Edward IV becomes king during the Wars of the Roses, that drop threatens Henry's life and forces him into exile. Though his mother labors to restore his position, Henry would rather spend his days with his beloved Jehane, a quick-witted Breton widow, than reclaim a title that promises only further hardship. Content with humble pleasures far from the dangers of court, Henry enjoys a simple life of anonymity. Yet, his enemies continue to conspire against him. Survival may require embracing the very birthright that drove him into exile, though it threatens his happiness with Jehane. The path to safety is littered with tangled conspiracies, narrow escapes, and a Welsh dragon banner fluttering over an English battlefield. Bosworth earned Henry Tudor a crown, but the trials of a forgotten fourteen-year exile transformed a penniless fugitive into the man who ended the Wars of the Roses. ""A compelling, action-filled tale of loyalty, betrayal, and danger, rich in historical detail."" Keira Morgan, author of the Chronicles of the House of Valois series

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""Mr. Butler's gift is bringing historical figures to vivid life while he tells the well-known story. Henry himself is a conflicted man, torn between his happy life in Brittany and the ambition he feels compelled to pursue. He matures considerably in the course of the story, growing from an awkward youth to an admirable contender for the crown. Mr. Butler is deft in the art of dropping needed exposition into character dialogue or internal reflection, and that's very useful here. The reader gets to watch characters as they engage in very sophisticated political intrigue, but it's always clear why they act as they do. The mindset of late-medieval English aristocracy is often alien to us, but the author makes it very compelling."" - Jon Zeigler ""I wasn't sure I could make it through a book about royalty and intrigue, but the action held my attention and I was rewarded at the end with the battle vs. Richard. Reading this book had me looking up the historical context, which Mr. Butler did a great job in researching."" - Amazon Reader ""In his tale of Henry VII, ""The Welsh Dragon"", author K. M. Butler does a superb job of detailing the many political machinations that took place during the final years of England's ""War of the Roses"". He deftly weaves together his fictional characters and the many real-life people of the time into the story of Henry's years of struggle and ultimate rise to power. His depiction of the battle of Bosworth was so consuming that I could not put the book down until the battle was won! I appreciated the list of major characters included in the back of the book. I eagerly look forward to Mr. Butler's next effort in the historical fiction genre."" - Amazon Reader

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