The Traitor's Wife
Submision Type
book
Logline
The story of Sir Walter Raleigh, favourite of Queen Elizabeth 1st and enemy of King James 1st seen through the eyes of his wife, Bess Throckmorton, his friend/enemy Sir Robert Cecil, and a native boy from Guiana.
Genre
Historical Fiction
Short Summary
Bess Raleigh relates her dream on the eve of her husband's execution. She is sitting in a coach in Old Palace Yard, London, waiting to receive her husband's body. She thinks back on her life with Walter, on their time at the court of Queen Elizabeth 1st and their betrayal by their enemies.
Setting
London, Dorset, Devon, Guiana
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Tragedy,Other
Plot - Other Elements
Other
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Elizabeth (Bess) Raleigh nee Throckmorton
Age: 19-82
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Charming,Confident,Decisive,Educated,Sexy,Outspoken,Faithful,Engaging
Additional Character Details
Name: Sir Walter Raleigh
Age: 30s-60s
Gender: Male
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Masculine,Charming,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Sexy,Power Hungry,Outspoken,Romantic,Sarcastic
Additional Character Details
Name: Sir Robert Cecil
Age: 30s-50s
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring,Charming,Complex,Clumsy,Decisive,Educated,Insecure,Masculine,Patriotic,Power Hungry
Additional Character Details
Name: Cal
Age: 11-30s
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Insecure,Naive,Masculine,Obedient,Complex,Faithful