"Maid of the King's Court" by Lucy Worsley follows the story of 14-year-old Eliza, who is sent to the court of King Henry VIII as a maid. There, she navigates the treacherous waters of royal politics, intrigue, and the expectations placed upon young ladies in the Tudor era. As Eliza becomes entangled in the lives of those around her, including the king himself and his many wives, she must learn to assert her own identity amidst the chaos. Through her experiences, the novel explores themes of friendship, ambition, and the harsh realities of life within the royal court. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 368 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2018 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .

Lucy Worsley is Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity that runs the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace and other sites, which attract more than four million visitors a year. Lucy also presents history programmes for the BBC on topics including royal palaces and the court, such as Henry VIII's Six Wives, and Britain's Tudor Treasure with David Starkey.