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First betrothed at the age of three to Arthur, Prince of Wales, the young princess of Spain, Catalina, sails to England at sixteen years of age to marry. Because she is the daughter of the esteemed monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, Catalina’s marriage to Arthur is designed to ensure an Anglo-Spanish alliance against France. In an unforeseen twist of fate, Catalina – anglicized to Princess Katherine – is betrothed to Henry VIII, heir to the English throne. Though her marriage is at first loving, outside forces soon cause a rift between Katherine and Henry VIII - one that threatens their relationship, Katherine’s status as Queen, and the future of the nation. La vita a corte viene descritta molto bene, ma non saranno mai gli intrighi messi come fulcro di questo libro, .. ma il dolore straziante di questi due sposi, che pur amandosi tantissimo, si proprio così..... Enrico amava alla follia Caterina, non riuscirono mai piu a ritrovarsi a causa di questi impedimenti, l'assenza di un erede maschio al trono e il terrore di aver disobbedito a Dio avendo sposato la moglie di suo fratello.

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I am not giving you any summary's story, the events we all know... it strikes me, however, that the "big question" revolved above all on the terror of Henry, the big fear of not leaving any heir to the Throne, risking therefore to leave England to other houses. His obsession was not born in one day, but grew little by little, Catherine always remained faithful and close to her husband, helping him with his great wisdom and humanity, to understand the madness of the thing.... but nothing to do. Non sto farvi nessun riassunto perchè la storia, gli avvenimenti li conosciamo tutti... mi colpisce però, che la "grande questione" girasse soprattutto sul terrore di Enrico di non lasciare nessun erede al trono, rischiando quindi di lasciare l' Inghilterra ad altri casati. La sua ossessione non nacque dall' oggi al domani, ma crebbe pian piano, Caterina rimase sempre fedele e vicino al marito, aiutandolo con la sua grande saggezza e sapienza, a capire la follia della cosa..... ma nulla da fare. This is not an unbiased book, nor should it be. This is a highly personal tale, told completely from one woman's perspective. Such a singular perspective doesn't allow for an unbiased telling. We see the events of this well-known historical period through a single set of eyes, augmented by the opinions of those in her household who are loyal to her, those who fight for her rights against those of Anne Boleyn. Anne Boleyn will get her say in the next book; in this book, she is only the “night crow” or “that woman” or "the Lady." And that's fine. This is not a history book or even a biography. This is historical fiction. Get interested in the history behind the story, but don't get your history from the story, even though this particular story is being told by an historian.King Henry VIII has proven to be an especially compelling figure for historical authors who have gone to great pains to bring his lusts and desires to life through the lens of both fiction and nonfiction. The sad ending of this marriage never actually lived or consummated, because of the disease and rapid death of the Prince.

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But then the people she trusted turned on her and King Henry VIII gave his heart to another. Once admired and feared, Katherine is now a virtual prisoner. He thinks I will be happier by not remembering it. Dr de Puebla wrote that to the King my father.’ Dr de Puebla was Spain’s resident ambassador in England, and it was he who had negotiated her marriage. The book is divided into three parts; Katherine’s life as a widowed princess in a foreign land being treated as a pawn in the political machinations between England and Spain, then her life as a much-loved queen and finally, being moved around the country after her husband sets her aside.Katherine’s moments of joy and sorrow are captured with nuanced writing. Weir finds a harmonious balance between providing an abundance of historical details and conveying Katherine’s emotional evolution. Though the story is delivered in a third-person narrative, Katherine’s feelings are so resonant that it often seems like a first-person delivery. The heir to the throne, Henry’s affections for Katherine are initially quite true and strong. And Katherine’s fondness for her king knows no measure. But then politics, tradition, and religion eventually come into the mix, threatening the foundation Katherine and Henry had built. Alison Weir is a British historian that has written numerous biographies on England’s famous Kings and Queens. Before writing fiction and nonfiction, Alison taught children with special needs.

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Six Tudor Queens is the dramatic retelling of King Henry VIII’s affairs with the six women that shaped his reign. The novels are supposed to reimagine King Henry VIII’s most trying years from the perspective of these women whose lives he essentially ruined. That had been a strange business, veiled in secrecy. Not even to Maria would Catalina confide her secret suspicions that all might not be quite well with Arthur – and that some dreadful This series hinges on King Henry’s determination to sire an heir. The Six Tudor Queens series takes readers to a time when England had fallen into and survived a series of Civil Wars, the result of many a messy conflict over the subject of inheritance. Katherine, a Spanish Princess, came to England to marry Arthur of Wales. But she ended up in King Henry VIII’s bed. For a time, Katherine was happy. She was Queen of England and her husband dearly loved her.

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Katherine is the educated, devout and dutiful daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, joint rulers of Spain. She comes to England under the terms of the contract arranged by their respective parents to marry the Prince of Wales. After Arthur’s untimely death, she becomes betrothed to his younger brother, Henry.

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With the entrance of Anne Boleyn, everything becomes heartbreaking.... with Catherine who will always refuse to divorce and renounce the validity of their marriage, recognizing the dispensation received at the time by Julius II as valid. Catherine remained always firm in her faith, without giving up a step in considering herself the true Queen of England, she would never renounce it, she would renounce the good and the love she always had towards her husband, now married to the Boleyn. She managed to live the last years, now exiled from the court and forced to live in unhealthy and damp castles, with the friendship and fidelity of his ambassador Eustace Chapuys, Cardinal Fischer and shortly before the friendship and fidelity of Thomas More. Henry chose to divorce Katherine. He then chose to cut off Anne's head. I find the suggestion that Anne had power over him insulting. What I enjoyed is that Alison Weir wrote this from Katherine’s perspective. We get an eagle eye view of events unfolding in “real time”. 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. Katherine of Aragon - The True Queen“ ist der erste Band aus Alison Weirs „Six Tudor Queens“-Reihe, in der es um die sechs Ehefrauen Heinrichs VIII geht. Katherine of Aragon erzählt ihre Geschichte von der Ankunft in England 1501 bis zu ihrem Tod 1536. Erschienen ist der Roman im Januar 2017 bei Headline.I actually enjoyed this portrait of Katherine from first arrival in England to her death. I'm a fan of the Tudor period. This was well written and easy light enjoyable reading. The book is divided in chapters labeled with the years. The narrative moves from scene to scene, generally brief, with any amount of time passing in between. Sometimes this style is annoying, but it was totally appropriate for this story. I ended up Googling a lot of historical figures and events relating to the book and learned a lot that way, thanks to the book. A lot of research went into this to make it as accurate as possible.