By the #1 New York Times bestselling author behind the Starz original series The White Queen, a riveting new Tudor tale featuring King Henry VIIIâs sixth wife Kateryn Parr, the first English queen to publish under her own name.
Why would a woman marry a serial killer?
Because she cannot refuseâ¦
Kateryn Parr, a thirty-year-old widow in a secret affair with a new lover, has no choice when a man old enough to be her father who has buried four wivesâKing Henry VIIIâcommands her to marry him.
Kateryn has no doubt about the danger she faces: the previous queen lasted sixteen months, the one before barely half a year. But Henry adores his new bride and Katerynâs trust in him grows as she unites the royal family, creates a radical study circle at the heart of the court, and rules the kingdom as Regent.
But is this enough to keep her safe? A leader of religious reform and the first woman to publish in English, Kateryn stands out as an independent woman with a mind of her own. But she cannot save the Protestants, under threat for their faith, and Henryâs dangerous gaze turns on her. The traditional churchmen and rivals for power accuse her of heresyâthe punishment is death by fire and the kingâs name is on the warrantâ¦
From an author who has described all of Henryâs queens comes a deeply intimate portrayal of the last: a woman who longed for passion, power, and education at the court of a medieval killer.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Renaissance
- Historical Fiction
Publisher : Atria Books
Author : Gregory, Philippa
Language : English
Edition : First Hardcover: August 2015
Published :2015-08-25
Number Of Pages : 450
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 1476758794
ISBN-13 : 9781476758794
Item weight : 1.58 lb
Dimensions : 1.11 in x 6.57 in x 9.13 in
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