Why would a woman marry a serial killer? Because she cannot refuse... 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 wives - King Henry VIII - commands her to marry him. Kateryn has no d
The Taming of the Queen
โ Scribed by Queen consort of Henry VIII King of England Catharine Parr;Gregory, Philippa;King of England Henry VIII
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 1 MB
- Series
- Plantagenet and Tudor 11;Tudor court novels 7
- Edition
- First Touchstone hardcover edition
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- England., Great Britain,Great Britain.
- ISBN
- 1476758816
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โฆ Synopsis
By the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a novel of passion and power at the court of a medieval killer, a riveting new Tudor tale featuring King Henry VIII's sixth wife Kateryn Parr.
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 wives--King Henry VIII--commands 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 Kateryn's 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 Henry's...
โฆ Subjects
Great Britain -- History -- 1485-1603, Tudors -- Fiction
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