But tragically, aged only fifteen, Arthur falls ill and extracts from his sixteen-year-old bride a deathbed promise to marry his brother, Henry become Queen and fulfill their dreams and her destiny. The young lovers revel in each other's company and plan the England they will make together. When they meet and are married, the match becomes as passionate as it is politically expedient. Daughter of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, Katherine has been fated her whole life to marry Prince Arthur of England. Physical Information: 0.89" H x 5.19" W x 8.02" (0.75 lbs) 416 pagesįrom #1 New York Times bestselling author and "queen of royal fiction" ( USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory comes the remarkable story of Katherine of Aragon, Princess of Spain, daughter of two great monarchs, and eventual Queen of England when she marries the infamous King Henry VIII. Fiction | Romance - Historical - General WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guaranteeīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Virgin's Lover," this enthralling new novel answers one of history's most intriguing questions: What lay behind Katherine of Aragon's enormous, history-changing lie?Ĭlick for more in this series: Plantagenet and Tudor Novels The most recent in Gregory’s magnificent Tudor novels, this is a terrific book and a must read.Contributor(s): Gregory, Philippa (Author) Moving between third-party narrative and personal revelations by Catalina, we are made privy to the Infanta’s tortured introduction into English life, her love affair with her once-despised husband, Arthur, her widowhood, and her machinations leading her to the throne of England by marriage to the feisty, immature Henry, Arthur’s brother.
The transformation from the young Catalina to the mature Katherine of Aragon, dryly recounted in our history books, comes to life in Gregory’s talented hands. The facts are well known, but the way that Gregory tells the story is a wonder.
It is by the strength of her character, her resilience and her talent that she discovers a way to make that goal a reality. She never forgets that she is to be Queen of England someday. Yet she has the presence of mind, the rearing and the maturity to cope with everything and anything that is thrown at her. She travels to England as a young girl, torn out of her familiar surroundings, not speaking English, and thrust into a world she cannot fathom. From infancy, Catalina, Infanta of Spain, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, has been groomed to be the Queen of England.
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