Kenilworth
by Walter Scott
"Kenilworth" by Walter Scott is a historical romance novel published in 1821. Set in Elizabethan England, it tells the story of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, who secretly marries Amy Robsart while pursuing Queen Elizabeth's favor and political power. Torn between his ambitious courtship of the Queen and his hidden wife's passionate devotion, Leicester conceals the truth with dangerous consequences. As royal festivities at Kenilworth Castle approach, deception and treachery threaten to unravel his carefully guarded secret with devastating results.
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