I actually enjoyed this portrait of Katherine from first arrival in England to her death. I'm a fan of the Tudor period. This was well written and easy light enjoyable reading. This story saddened me deeply with the unjust way in which Katherine was treated. Women were very much at the mercy of the men-folk, and were considered chattels with little or no say in how they led their lives, or what opinions they had. In fact, anyone who had an opinion which did not mirror the King’s met untimely and cruel deaths. Those who remained loyal to Katherine were many, and suffered cruelly for it. What made it even more poignant for me, is that she continue to love Henry until she drew her last breath. A bit of patriotic pride for me as italian, the great culture of Catherine, so vast to be able to dialogue and discuss with the Supreme Thomas More, was given by Alessandro Geraldini.

Six Tudor Queens: Katheryn Howard, The Tainted Queen: Six

Katherine of Aragon is the first book of the Six Tudor Queens series (in which each book is dedicated to recounting the life of one of King Henry VIII’s wives). Spanning from 1501 to 1536, Katherine’s life is examined from the time of her crossing the seas at age sixteen to the moment when the last breath leaves her body. Been wanting to read this for a while and bought the first three is what I think is a 6 books series but think there is perhaps one more. La vita a corte viene descritta molto bene, ma non saranno mai gli intrighi messi come fulcro di questo libro, .. ma il dolore straziante di questi due sposi, che pur amandosi tantissimo, si proprio così..... Enrico amava alla follia Caterina, non riuscirono mai piu a ritrovarsi a causa di questi impedimenti, l'assenza di un erede maschio al trono e il terrore di aver disobbedito a Dio avendo sposato la moglie di suo fratello. I enjoyed reading this but Weir is not a natural novelist: where her historical writing is often dense and alive to the complications of the period, this fictional rendering of the life of Katherine is simple, uncomplicated and straightforward. It follows her life from the marriage negotiations with Henry VII through till her death and smooths out all the unknowable and, perhaps, most interesting things about her life: so here we know exactly what happened (or didn't) on her wedding night with Prince Arthur, for example.If this review bothers you personally or you think is unfair to the author or Katherine. That's great! If we are friends let's engage, otherwise, your opinions belong in your review. Mi stupisce tantissimo come sia perfettamente in linea con i veri fatti storici, chiariamo non solo l'ascesa di Enrico VIII, la vita di corte, e tutti i duchi e conti che girano intorno alla figura del Re., ma assolutamente vere sono tutti i riferimenti epistolari che troviamo qui riportati, ovviamente lasciando spazio a tutta quella componente romanzata che tiene in piedi qui la storia di Caterina. This comes through from the start, when we join the young Catalina arriving in England, unable to even speak the language yet full of hope and optimism. I like the skilled development of even the minor characters we’ve come to expect of Alison Weir, particularly her harsh Spanish ‘Duenna’, clinging on the old traditions, and Katherine’s maidservants, driven by their own self-interest. The book is divided in chapters labeled with the years. The narrative moves from scene to scene, generally brief, with any amount of time passing in between. Sometimes this style is annoying, but it was totally appropriate for this story. I ended up Googling a lot of historical figures and events relating to the book and learned a lot that way, thanks to the book. A lot of research went into this to make it as accurate as possible. Katherine of Aragon - The True Queen“ ist der erste Band aus Alison Weirs „Six Tudor Queens“-Reihe, in der es um die sechs Ehefrauen Heinrichs VIII geht. Katherine of Aragon erzählt ihre Geschichte von der Ankunft in England 1501 bis zu ihrem Tod 1536. Erschienen ist der Roman im Januar 2017 bei Headline.

Six Tudor Queens: Katharine Parr, The Sixth Wife by Alison

The unpalatable truth was that what she wanted was immaterial. She knew she was powerless to affect her future. It would be decided to the advantage of others. That was the way it had always been if you were a princess.”Each sunset, as I go to the chapel, I find myself looking for her. I look for details. What she is wearing, some clue to her identity. But she fades away if I look at her directly. I can just glimpse the blur of a hood, or a widow’s wimple, and those sad eyes, staring at something – or someone – I cannot see.

Six Tudor Queens Series by Alison Weir - Goodreads

Soon I will come face-to-face with Prince Arthur,’ Catalina said. She had been told countless times that her betrothed was a golden prince, beautiful and graceful with many excellent qualities, and that the English people hailed him as their great hope for the future. ‘I pray that I may please him.’ And that all will be well. The book is divided into three parts; Katherine’s life as a widowed princess in a foreign land being treated as a pawn in the political machinations between England and Spain, then her life as a much-loved queen and finally, being moved around the country after her husband sets her aside. Rating this book is difficult because it was very much a rollercoaster ride. The highlight of the book was the part where Henry had become infatuated with Anne and wanted to put Katherine aside, only for Katherine to dig her heels in. Yes, this was far from perfect and I did have issues with the characterisation of Katherine the most, but it was the most interesting to read.Only and only the Faith in Christ and to the Catholic Church has moved this woman in this way, it has not moved her conscience nor yielded to the good of her daughter Mary, the only living daughter of Catherine and Henry... A novel told from the perspective of Katherine of Aragon, stretching from those first heady days when she arrived in England as the bride-to-be of Arthur, first-born son of King Henry VII, to her last painful and ignominious hours she spent as the discarded, yet defiant, wife of King Henry VIII. Six Tudor queens. Six novels. Six years. Delve into Alison Weir’s spellbinding six novel series about Henry VIII's wives in this 1-6 Book Bundle. We will see her little more than a little girl, arriving from Alcalá de Henares because she was engaged to Arthur, Prince of Wales, eldest son of Henry VII of England...

Six Tudor Queens: Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen: Six Tudor Six Tudor Queens: Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen: Six Tudor

Arthur, the first Tudor prince, is raised to believe that he will inherit a kingdom destined to be his through an ancient royal bloodline. He is the second Arthur, named for the legendary hero-king of Camelot. This is a tale recounted by a beloved queen and by all accounts a principled and courageous person. King Henry VIII is set to marry a woman he’s never met. Wary of rumours whispered by foreign envoys, he sends Susanna Gilman, royal painter and trusted friend, to Kleve to find out more about his chosen bride. The Princess of Scotland is an e-short and companion piece to Katheryn Howard: The Tainted Queen, the compelling fifth novel in the Six Tudor Queens series by bestselling author and historian Alison Weir.

I am not giving you any summary's story, the events we all know... it strikes me, however, that the "big question" revolved above all on the terror of Henry, the big fear of not leaving any heir to the Throne, risking therefore to leave England to other houses. His obsession was not born in one day, but grew little by little, Catherine always remained faithful and close to her husband, helping him with his great wisdom and humanity, to understand the madness of the thing.... but nothing to do.