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Gilt by Katherine Longshore

In the court of King Henry VIII, nothing is free--
and love comes at the highest price of all.

When Kitty Tylney's best friend, Catherine Howard, worms her way into King Henry VIII's heart and brings Kitty to court, she's thrust into a world filled with fabulous gowns, sparkling jewels, and elegant parties. No longer stuck in Cat's shadow, Kitty's now caught between two men--the object of her affection and the object of her desire. But court is also full of secrets, lies, and sordid affairs, and as Kitty witnesses Cat's meteoric rise and fall as queen, she must figure out how to keep being a good friend when the price of telling the truth could literally be her head. 

(From https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12952710-gilt?from_search=true )

Medieval Assassin's Poison Ring Discovered!

Bulgarian archaeologists have made an amazing discovery! They have found a ring that could be used for poisoning people in the 14th century. It was discovered at Cape Kaliakra near the town of Kavarna. The people who found this poison ring believe that it's the first ever to be discovered in that region. The ring is made of bronze, and has a small cavity that could be filled with poison. They could then easily put the poison in someone's food or drink. The ring was always worn on the right hand intentionally because then they could capture the poison with their finger. Poison jewellery dates back to Ancient Roman times, and were use of them survived all the way up to the 17th century.
At first, the rings were used to commit suicide if the wearer believed that they would be dying a painful, or slow death. Later, though, people started using the rings as weapons. The discoverers of the piece of jewellery think that this ring may have been used during a fight between a medieval ruler (Dobrotitsa) and his son (Ivanko Terter). This assassins ring sure is fascinating, but aren't you glad they're not used today?