Six Tudor Queens: Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen by Alison Weir (Paperback)

Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of The Lost Tudor Princess, is the first in a spellbinding six novel series about Henry VIII's Queens. Alison takes you on an engrossing journey at Katherine's side and shows her extraordinary strength of character and intelligence. Ideal for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick.

'Shatters the many myths about Henry VIII's long-suffering first wife' Tracy Borman

'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' Guardian

A Spanish princess. Raised to be modest, obedient and devout. Destined to be an English Queen.

Six weeks from home across treacherous seas, everything is different: the language, the food, the weather. And for her there is no comfort in any of it. At sixteen-years-old, Catalina is alone among strangers.

She misses her mother. She mourns her lost brother.

She cannot trust even those assigned to her protection.

KATHERINE OF ARAGON. The first of Henry's Queens. Her story.

History tells us how she died. This captivating novel shows us how she lived.

SIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS.

Praise for Alison Weir and Katherine of Aragon:

'A

tender understanding

of and genuine sympathy for this proud, much-loved and honourable Queen. . . I was

gripped [from] start to finish

'

Mavis Cheek

'Well-researched and engrossing' Good Housekeeping

'Yet again, Alison Weir has managed to intertwine

profound historical knowledge

with

huge emotional intelligence

, to compose a work that throws light on an

endlessly fascinating

historical figure. Yet her real gift in all of this is making it feel so

fresh and alive

'

Earl Spencer

'This

exquisite

book charts the rise and fall of Henry VIII's first wife, Katherine. . . A

fascinating insight

into this period of our history. Weir's undeniable strength is her

immaculate description

, enabling the reader to be transported back to Tudor England'

Sun

'

Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen

is a true

tour de force

. Finely crafted, this novel is

wonderful

historical fiction and an

outstanding

introduction to the Six Tudor Queens series'

Queen Anne Boleyn Blog

'Known for bestselling historical biographies,

Alison Weir is in command of her detail

. . . her handling of Katherine's misery and dignified response to her predicament is very touching'

Elizabeth Buchan, Daily Mail