Europe
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,8 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Europe
ISBN : 9780345516046
Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen
Author : Alison Weir
Publisher :
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 12,55 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101966483
Book Description
"Young Katherine of Aragon, daughter of Spain's powerful monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, was an exquisite prize in the royal marriage market. Golden-haired, sixteen years old, she was sent to England to marry the future king, Arthur, Prince of Wales. But when Arthur died a few months after their wedding, Katherine's bright future was suddenly eclipsed. It took his younger brother Henry VIII eight long years to do the honorable thing and marry her. Their union was briefly happy until Katherine failed to bear a son, and Anne Boleyn caught Henry's eye"--
The Queens of Aragon
Author : E. L. Miron
Publisher :
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 36,36 MB
Release : 1913
Category : Aragon (Spain)
ISBN :
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Catherine of Aragon
Author : Giles Tremlett
Publisher : Faber & Faber Non Fiction
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,55 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780571235124
Book Description
A glorious account of the life of the Spanish infanta who became Queen of England and changed the course of Tudor history.
Six Tudor Queens: Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen
Author : Alison Weir
Publisher : Headline Review
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,39 MB
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472227515
Book Description
*A Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller* 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 takes you on an engrossing journey at Katherine's side and shows her extraordinary strength of character and intelligence. Ideal for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick. 'Shatters the many myths about Henry VIII's long-suffering first wife' Tracy Borman 'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' Guardian 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. History tells us how she died. This captivating novel shows us how she lived. SIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS. Praise for Alison Weir and Katherine of Aragon: 'A tender understanding of and genuine sympathy for this proud, much-loved and honourable Queen. . . I was gripped [from] start to finish' Mavis Cheek 'Well-researched and engrossing' Good Housekeeping '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 'This exquisite book charts the rise and fall of Henry VIII's first wife, Katherine. . . A fascinating insight into this period of our history. Weir's undeniable strength is her immaculate description, enabling the reader to be transported back to Tudor England' Sun 'Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen is a true tour de force. Finely crafted, this novel is wonderful historical fiction and an outstanding introduction to the Six Tudor Queens series' Queen Anne Boleyn Blog 'Known for bestselling historical biographies, Alison Weir is in command of her detail . . . her handling of Katherine's misery and dignified response to her predicament is very touching' Elizabeth Buchan, Daily Mail
Catherine of Aragon
Author : Theresa Earenfight
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 49,49 MB
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0271091924
Book Description
Catherine of Aragon is an elusive subject. Despite her status as a Spanish infanta, Princess of Wales, and Queen of England, few of her personal letters have survived, and she is obscured in the contemporary royal histories. In this evocative biography, Theresa Earenfight presents an intimate and engaging portrait of Catherine told through the objects that she left behind. A pair of shoes, a painting, a rosary, a fur-trimmed baby blanket—each of these things took meaning from the ways Catherine experienced and perceived them. Through an examination of the inventories listing the few possessions Catherine owned at her death, Earenfight follows the arc of Catherine’s life: first as a coddled child in Castile, then as a young adult alone in England after the death of her first husband, a devoted wife and doting mother, a patron of the arts and of universities, and, finally, a dear friend to the women and men who stood by her after Henry VIII set her aside in favor of another woman. Based on traces and fragments, these portraits of Catherine are interpretations of a life lived five centuries ago. Earenfight creates a compelling picture of a multifaceted, intelligent woman and a queen of England. Engagingly written, this cultural and emotional biography of Catherine brings us closer to understanding her life from her own perspective.
The Spanish Queen
Author : Carolly Erickson
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 26,21 MB
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250038383
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Wife of Henry VIII comes a powerful and moving novel about Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife and mother of Mary I When young Catherine of Aragon, proud daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, is sent to England to marry the weak Prince Arthur, she is unprepared for all that awaits her: early widowhood, the challenge of warfare with the invading Scots, and the ultimately futile attempt to provide the realm with a prince to secure the succession. She marries Arthur's energetic, athletic brother Henry, only to encounter fresh obstacles, chief among them Henry's infatuation with the alluring but wayward Anne Boleyn. In The Spanish Queen, bestselling novelist Carolly Erickson allows the strong-willed, redoubtable Queen Catherine to tell her own story—a tale that carries her from the scented gardens of Grenada to the craggy mountains of Wales to the conflict-ridden Tudor court. Surrounded by strong partisans among the English, and with the might of Spanish and imperial arms to defend her, Catherine soldiers on, until her union with King Henry is severed and she finds herself discarded—and tempted to take the most daring step of her life. Carolly Erickson's historical entertainments continue to succeed in creating a unique blend of historical authenticity and page-turning drama.
Sister Queens
Author : Julia Fox
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,72 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780753826829
Book Description
The first dual biography of Katherine and Juana, based on a comprehensive re-evaluation of the sources
The Queens of Aragon
Author : E. L. Miron
Publisher :
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 19,37 MB
Release : 1970
Category : History
ISBN :
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The Constant Princess
Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 50,20 MB
Release : 2006-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0743272498
Book Description
A fictional portrait of Henry VIII's first wife, Katherine of Aragon, follows her through her youthful marriage to Henry's older brother, Arthur, her widowhood, her marriage to Henry, and the divorce that led to Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn.
