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The Tangled Skein

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Original author: Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy

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"The Tangled Skein by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy" is a period romance first published in 1901. Set during the reign of Queen Mary, the novel weaves a complex tale of forbidden love and political intrigue. When the Queen develops feelings for the Duke of Wessex, her people's choice as King Consort, she stands between him and his intended bride, Lady Ursula. A Cardinal's schemes to arrange the Queen's marriage to Philip II of Spain set off a dangerous game that threatens freedom, reputations, and lives.

The Tangled Skein, by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #37481.

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42 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter302 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: East Molesey Fair1,440 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: The Witch's Tent1,417 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Mischief Brewing1,174 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Friends and Enemies1,151 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Ladies and Gallants2,058 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: The Lady Ursula1,320 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: His Grace of Wessex1,496 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Silken Bonds1,729 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The Veiled Witch3,326 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: A Bevy of Fair Maidens1,817 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: The Fairest of Them All1,815 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Intrigues1,139 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: His Eminence1,643 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: The Destinies of Europe1,060 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: The Hand of Fate2,897 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: The Ultimatum1,467 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: An Armed Truce1,762 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: The Veiled Witch2,475 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: The Pawns4,058 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Departure1,662 words
  1. 22.Chapter XXI: The Black Knight2,498 words
  2. 23.Chapter XXII: The White Queen2,455 words
  3. 24.Chapter XXIII: Check to the Queen2,737 words
  4. 25.Chapter XXIV: Check to the King1,223 words
  5. 26.Chapter XXV: The Cardinal's Move1,694 words
  6. 27.Chapter XXVI: The Provocation1,658 words
  7. 28.Chapter XXVII: The Fight1,736 words
  8. 29.Chapter XXVIII: The Sequel of the Comedy2,197 words
  9. 30.Chapter XXIX: Check-Mate1,405 words
  10. 31.Chapter XXX: Thoughts1,161 words
  11. 32.Chapter XXXI: Marye, the Queene4,182 words
  12. 33.Chapter XXXII: A Bargain2,300 words
  13. 34.Chapter XXXIII: In the Lord Chancellor's Court5,176 words
  14. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Westminster Hall2,782 words
  15. 36.Chapter XXXV: The Trial4,292 words
  16. 37.Chapter XXXVI: Afterwards1,667 words
  17. 38.Chapter XXXVII: The Cardinal's Puppets1,585 words
  18. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: The Last Farewell2,210 words
  19. 40.Chapter XXXIX: A Forlorn Hope892 words
  20. 41.Chapter XL: Poor Mirrab3,845 words
  21. 42.Chapter XLI: The End662 words