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When Knighthood was in Flower Lieder Through vivid anecdotes and critical"When Knighthood Was in Flower", written under the pseudonym Edwin Caskoden (Charles Major), is a historical romance set in Tudor England. The story follows Mary Tudor, sister of King Henry VIII, who is ordered to marry the aging King of France for political reasons. Instead, she falls in love with Charles Brandon, a brave but socially inferior knight. Their secret romance leads to daring escapes, court intrigues, and defiance of royal power, until