The Last Wife of Henry VIII

carolly erickson

Courageous, attractive, romantic, intelligent, Catherine Parr became the sixth wife of Henry VIII. Her story, as Carolly Erickson re-creates it, is page-turning drama: from the splendors of the Field of the Cloth of Gold to the gory last years of the outsize King Henry, when heads rolled and England trembled, Catherine bestrode her destiny and survived to marry her true love.

Catherine Parr attracted the king’s lust and, though much in love with the handsome Thomas Seymour, was thrown into the intrigue-filled snake pit of the royal court. While victims of the king’s wrath suffered torture and execution, Catherine persevered—until, at last, she came within the orbit of the royal fury. King Henry toyed with her, first ordering her arrested, then granting her clemency. She managed to evade execution, but she knew that the king had his wandering eye fixed on wife number seven.

She was spared by his death and married the attractive but dangerously unbalanced Seymour. Her triumph was shadowed by rivalry with the young Princess Elizabeth, whose lands and influence the lecherous Seymour coveted. Catherine won the contest, but at great cost.

In The Last Wife of Henry VIII, critically acclaimed author Carolly Erickson brings this dramatic story of survival and redemption to life.

Genres historical fictionfictionhistoricaltudor periodbritish literatureromance16th centuryadultaudiobookadult fiction

326 pages, Hardcover

First published October 3,1980

Series

Wives of King Henry VIII

This edition

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover
Published: October 3, 2006 by St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9780312352189
ASIN: 0312352182
Language: English

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Catherine Parr

Catherine Parr (c.1512 - 1548) was the last of the six wives of Henry VIII of England. She was queen consort of England during 1543 - 1547, then Dowager Queen of England. She was the most-married English Queen, with four husbands....
Henry Viii Of England

Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) was King of England from 1509 until his death. He was also Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) and claimant to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII.Henry V...

About the author

carolly erickson

Distinguished historian Carolly Erickson is the author of The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette, The First Elizabeth, Great Catherine, Alexandra and many other prize-winning works of fiction and nonfiction. She lives in Hawaii.

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