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Six Tudor Queens: Katheryn Howard, the Tainted Queen

Six Tudor Queens, Book 5

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Six Tudor Queens: Katheryn Howard, the Tainted Queen

By: Alison Weir
Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
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Alison Weir, historian and author of the Sunday Times best-selling Six Tudor Queens series, relates one of the most tragic stories in English history: Katheryn Howard, Henry VIII's fifth Queen.

A naive young woman at the mercy of her ambitious family.

At just 19, Katheryn Howard is quick to trust and fall in love.

She comes to court. She sings, she dances. She captures the heart of the King.

Henry declares she is his rose without a thorn. But Katheryn has a past of which he knows nothing. It comes back increasingly to haunt her. For those who share her secrets are waiting in the shadows, whispering words of love...and blackmail.

Katheryn Howard

The fifth of Henry's Queens.

Her story.

Acclaimed, best-selling historian Alison Weir draws on extensive research to recount one of the most tragic tales in English history - that of a lively, sweet but neglected girl, used by powerful men for their own gain.

History tells us she died too soon.

This mesmerising novel brings her to life.

©2020 Alison Weir (P)2020 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Biographical Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Renaissance Women's Fiction Royalty Tudor Biography

Critic Reviews

"This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction." (The Times)

"With characteristic verve and stunning period detail, this novel will captivate you and break your heart. Utterly sublime." (Tracy Borman)

"Conveys the heart-rending pathos of a young woman executed, whose only real crime was her naïveté and her desire to be loved.... It is a profoundly moving story that lingers long after the last page is turned." (Elizabeth Freemantle)

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loved it, looking forward to book 6.
I own many of this authors books and really enjoy them.
need to replace a few because they are falling apart at the spines.

loved it.

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Thoroughly enjoyable. Gives a visual snd well researched insight into Tudor life at court. The tone of the writing is different ( I found) to the other Tudor queens books which really suited the youthful and naive and fun-loving Katherine Howard.

Narration by Sophie Roberts was excellent.

Hooked on these Tudor queens novel.

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I don’t know how Alison manages so many variations of these stories, which are similar in many aspects.
Sophie’s narration is really splendid.

Great performance and story

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The portrayal of the life of Katherine Howard and brings history alive. I am looking forward to the final book in the series.

Dramatic portray of the story

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