The Chaplet of Pearls

By Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

** Amidst royal celebrations, a child marriage ignites family rivalries, setting the stage for a saga of love, duty, and political intrigue.

Genres

Historical Fiction History - General Literature Fiction

Released

2004-03-01

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Summary

** "The Chaplet of Pearls" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a historical fiction story unfolding in the 1500s, detailing the intertwined lives and political schemes born from the arranged marriages within the Ribaumont family. The story begins with the wedding of young Henri Beranger Eustache de Ribaumont to Marie Eustacie de Ribaumont du Nid-de-Merle, a spectacle filled with royal pageantry and lavish clothing that belies the underlying tensions and family disputes of the era. As they begin their life together under the reign of King Henri II, the ceremony's delightful mood is shadowed by hints of future troubles, mainly felt by the Baron de Ribaumont, who fears the consequences of the children's union. The novel draws the reader into a world of youthful innocence clashing with the heavy realities of political power, crafting a narrative where love, loyalty, and destiny are forever bound. **