Six Tudor Queens: Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen
Six Tudor Queens 1
by Alison Weir
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Pub Date 5 May 2016 | Archive Date 19 May 2016
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Description
Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of The Lost Tudor Princess, is the first in a spellbinding six novel series about Henry VIII's Queens. Alison Weir lets you walk in Katherine's footsteps and so understand this extraordinary woman as never before. History tells us how Katherine died; this captivating novel shows us how she lived. A must-read for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick.
'Shatters the many myths about Henry VIII's long-suffering first wife' - Tracy Borman
A Spanish princess. Raised to be modest, obedient and devout. Destined to be an English Queen.
Six weeks from home across treacherous seas, everything is different: the language, the food, the weather. And for her there is no comfort in any of it. At sixteen years-old, Catalina is alone among strangers.
She misses her mother. She mourns her lost brother.
She cannot trust even those assigned to her protection.
KATHERINE OF ARAGON. The first of Henry's Queens. Her story.
Acclaimed, bestselling historian Alison Weir has based her enthralling account of Henry VIII's first wife on extensive research and new theories. She reveals a strong, spirited woman determined to fight for her rights and the rightful place of her daughter. A woman who believed that to be the wife of a King was her destiny.
History tells us how she died. This captivating novel shows us how she lived.
Advance Praise
‘Yet again, Alison Weir has managed to intertwine profound
historical knowledge with huge emotional intelligence, to compose a work that
throws light on an endlessly fascinating historical figure. Yet her real gift
in all of this is making it feel so fresh and alive.’ Earl Spencer
'Alison
Weir brings Katherine of Aragon dazzlingly to life. Based upon extensive
new research, it is a portrayal that shatters the many myths about Henry VIII's
long-suffering first wife. Far from being the one-dimensional victim of
history, she emerges as a charismatic, indomitable and courageous heroine whose
story never fails to enthral.' Tracy Borman
'I
loved every page. Katherine was truly admirable and totally believable. It is a
great book, a truly marvellous book – never falters, never fails to deliver.' H.R.H. Princess Michael of Kent
‘An
absolutely superb book…combines a scholar's research with a novelist's
imagination to bring history enthrallingly to life.’ Josephine Ross
‘The
great thing about Alison’s work, be it fiction or factual, is that it is always
underpinned with her tremendously detailed knowledge of the characters and the
period she writes about. Her research is impeccable. And in this
book she has coupled all this with a tender understanding of and genuine
sympathy for this proud, much loved and honourable Queen whom Henry treated so
badly.’
Mavis Cheek
Available Editions
EDITION | Hardcover |
ISBN | 9781472227478 |
PRICE | £18.99 (GBP) |