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. And yet the publishing arena and readers at large can’t seem to get enough of this particular portion of Britain’s contentious history.

Six Tudor Queens Series - Penguin Random House

To read more about the site or if you want a graphic to link to us, see the about page for more details. But moments later, a charming young man named Philippe du Moulin approaches to ask for her hand in the dance. From being deeply and happily in love with King Henry, to the betrayal that later followed, you can feel every wave of happiness and each stab of hurt and regret. Alison Weir è stata bravissima a creare dei dialoghi ricchi di riferimenti storici e culturali, fa parlare Caterina come una vera Regina, o meglio, come una Regina così dotta e sapiente ( così tutti all' epoca la ritenevano) da spingere il lettore ad approfondire qualche avvenimento storico o opera filosofica o umanistica riportata nei dialoghi della Regina. There is surely crossover material to be explored more thoroughly within the second novel, though Weir is able to secure focus on events from Katherine's perspective.A historian uses such inventiveness at her peril – but a novelist has the power to get inside her heroine’s head, which can afford insights that would not be permissible to a historian, yet can have a legitimate value of their own – although I believe that the fictionalised version must be compatible with what is known about the subject.

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King Henry VIII’s tale almost always hinges on his relationship with Anne Boleyn, the most famous of his wives. Henry and Katherine were married by far the longest out of any of his wives, and this book gives you a blow by blow of their marriage without sinking into tedium.Weir paints a stark portrait of the lack of autonomy Katherine suffers, despite her status as Queen.