Summer 1559, pages 182 - 255 Summary

In the next season of Summer 1559, we find Robert Dudley, now a member of the Order of The Garter and the Queen's favorite at court, in Denchworth with Amy his wife where she has found a home. He accompanies her to where she has found a charming but run down country farmhouse, and he is furious. Robert cannot believe that Amy has chosen anything less than at least an old Abbey or a Castle. He explodes, telling her that she has made a fool of him, and she responds that he should not be so prideful, since he has already lost all of his fortune once and his family inheritance recently. Robert Dudley rides off, and Amy quickly becomes upset. As they travel home she starts to blame herself for not being the proper wife that she should be...