The Loyal Traitor
 First edition | |
| Author | Sylvia Haymon |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Derek Collard |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, Fiction |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus Ltd |
Publication date | 1965 |
| Media type | Print with linocut illustrations (Hardcover) |
The Loyal Traitor [1] is a children's book written in 1965 by Sylvia Haymon [2] and illustrated by Derek Collard. The story is set during the reign of King Edward VI and centered on the adventures of fictional character Tom Redman. This poor country boy from Wymondham, bares witnesses to the anti-enclosure uprisings and subsequent public execution of Robert Kett.[3]