Catherine Parr: Henry VIII's Last Love - Hardcover

James, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 075244591X ISBN 13: 9780752445915

Publisher: The History Press, 2009

Synopsis

This title presents the turbulent life and loves of Henry VIII's sixth wife. Romantic, chaotic, and terrifying, Catherine Parr's life unfolded like a romance novel. Wed at 17 to the grandson of a confirmed lunatic then widowed at 20, Catherine chose a Yorkshire lord twice her age as her second husband. Caught up in the turbulent terrors of the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536, she was captured by northern rebels, held hostage, and suffered violence at their hands. Fleeing to the south shortly afterward, Catherine took refuge in the household of the Princess Mary and in the arms of the king's brother-in-law, Sir Thomas Seymour. Her employment in Mary's household brought her to the attention of Mary's father, the unpredictable Henry VIII. Desperately in love with Seymour, Catherine was forced into marriage with a king whose passion for her could not be hidden and who was determined to make her his queen.

About this title

About the Author:

Susan James has written numerous articles on the Parr family, including Catherine's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Her other books include Kateryn Parr: The Making of a Queen. She lives in California.

Review:

"Catherine blossoms before our eyes and so does this book . . . beautifully written."  —The Spectator

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 075244591X
• ISBN 13: 9780752445915
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336