Six Tudor Queens: Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen: Six Tudor Queens 1

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Her maid-of-honour and dear friend, Maria de Salinas, was standing beside her. ‘It cannot be long now till we come into port,’ Catalina said. ‘When I think how many years I have dreamed of coming to England, I cannot quite believe I am nearly there. I thank God that you are with me, Maria. I would not want to face this alone.’ There was no one else to whom she would have admitted that. deed had finally made possible her coming to England. It was as if saying them out loud would confirm them. ‘At least it gave me time to learn French!’ she said brightly. King Henry’s Queen Henry VIII became mean and vindictive toward Katherine and even had his messengers threaten her with arrest for treason. The author does a very good job of portraying intrigue at the royal court and painting a picture of England 500 years ago. I recommend it to historical fiction fans. Ho finito questo libro ormai qualche giorno fa e niente da fare, continuo ad avere questo magone che non se ne va. Ho pianto e non poco, soprattutto nelle ultime 100 pagine del libro. Alison Weir’s Six Tudor Queens series provides an in-depth look into the lives and fortunes of these women.

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While this is considered a piece of fiction, any reader who knows their history or has devoured much of Weir's past work will realise that it is steeped in reality. As I read, I became aware that the 'fiction' moniker was placed there more to validate the detailed dialogue than a shuffling of facts to create a more dramatic story. Weir lays down a powerful narrative that flows effectively throughout Katherine's life and shows that while she was isolated from her Spanish parents, she held firm to protect herself and her daughter from Henry's self-centred approach to life. While long and highly detailed, Weir offers the reader an insightful look into the life of this first of Henry's six wives, perhaps the strongest advocate of them all. Weir brings Katherine of Aragon to life in this opening novel and leaves readers itching for the next instalment, sure to be filled with as much drama, bridging from the narrative peppered throughout this book. 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. This novel offers everything the reader could expect from perusing its title, with chapters full of anecdotes woven into powerful dialogue.

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Als Zusatzmaterial gibt es einen Stammbaum, eine Zeittafel, ein Personenverzeichnis, ein kurzes Nachwort, das Fiktion von Wahrheit trennt und Reading Group Questions. Letzteres habe ich bisher, glaube ich, nur in englischen Büchern gesehen und ich muss sagen, dass mir das sehr gut gefällt. Man kann das Buch nochmal Revue passieren lassen und reflektieren und ich kann mir gut vorstellen, dass es in einem Lesezirkel für lebhafte Diskussionen sorgt. Sowas würde ich mir tatsächlich auch in deutschen Ausgaben wünschen. As the story is based on fact, there is inevitably a large cast but readers with little knowledge of this period shouldn’t be put off, as there are family trees at the beginning, together with a timeline and list of who’s who at the end.

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Haunting, moving and fascinating, Alison Weir takes us through the life of Catalina of Aragon, or Katherine as she becomes in England. At age 16 she is betrothed to the young Prince Arthur, who of course tragically dies of illness a short time after they wed. Der Schreibstil Alison Weirs ist angenehm zu lesen und ich war schnell in der Geschichte drin. Ich habe diesen Roman im englischen Original gelesen. Den verwendeten Wortschatz empfand ich als gut verständlich, wenn auch schwieriger als bei Ken Follett. Es wurden hier mehr altmodische Begriffe verwendet und ich konnte mit Hilfe der Wörterbuchfunktion meinen Wortschatz erweitern.A princess of Spain, Catalina is only sixteen years old when she sets foot on the shores of England. The youngest daughter of the powerful monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, Catalina is a coveted prize for a royal marriage - and Arthur, Prince of Wales, and heir to the English throne, has won her hand. But tragedy strikes and Catalina, now Princess Katherine, is betrothed to the future Henry VIII. She must wait for his coming-of-age, an ordeal that tests her resolve, casts doubt on her trusted confidantes, and turns her into a virtual prisoner. This book was captivating all the way through. It really brought Katherine of Aragon to life. Katherine is a real sixteenth-century woman, not a twenty-first century transplant. The book starts with her arrival in England, ready to marry Prince Arthur, and ends at her death from cancer. There are scenes with Anne Boylen, and I am eager to read the next book to see Anne’s POV. Life at court is described very well, but it will never be the intrigues put at the heart of this book. but the harrowing pain of these two spouses, who, while loving each other so much,.... Henry loved Catherine madly, they could never find themselves again because of these impediments, the absence of a male heir to the throne and the terror of disobeying God by marrying his brother’s wife, despite the papal written authorisation .

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We will see her little more than a little girl, arriving from Alcalá de Henares because she was engaged to Arthur, Prince of Wales, eldest son of Henry VII of England... Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir takes on what no fiction writer has done before: creating a dramatic six-book series in which each novel covers one of King Henry VIII's wives. In this captivating opening volume, Weir brings to life the tumultuous tale of Katherine of Aragón. Henry's first, devoted, and "true" queen.

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These novels have been praised for their meticulous attention to detail and the author’s ability to successfully convey perspectives that historical documents never fully fleshed out. 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. 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. It amazes me very much how it is perfectly in line with the true historical facts, let us clarify not only the rise of Henry VIII, the court life, about all the Dukes and Counts that revolve around the figure of the King., but absolutely true are all the epistolary references that we find reported in the book, obviously leaving room for all that romanticized component that keeps the story of Catherine standing up. The tale of the Tudors has been told and retold on numerous occasions. And yet the publishing arena and readers at large can’t seem to get enough of this particular portion of Britain’s contentious history.