The Taming of the Queen

FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PHILIPPA GREGORY, COMES A DEEPLY INTIMATE PORTRAYAL OF A WOMAN WHO LONGS FOR PASSION, POWER AND EDUCATION AT THE COURT OF A MEDIEVAL KILLER. Why would a woman marry a serial killer? Because she cannot refuse... Kateryn Parr, a thirty-year-old widow in a secret affair with a new lover, has no choice when a man old enough to be her father who has buried four wives - King Henry VIII - commands her to marry him. Kateryn has no doubt about the danger she faces: the previous queen lasted sixteen months, the one before barely half a year. But Henry adores his new bride and Kateryn's trust in him grows as she unites the royal family, creates a radical study circle at the heart of the court, and rules the kingdom as Regent. But is this enough to keep her safe? A leader of religious reform and the first woman to publish in English, Kateryn stands out as an independent woman with a mind of her own. But she cannot save the Protestants, under threat for their faith, and Henry's dangerous gaze turns on traditional churchmen and rivals for power accuse her of heresy - the punishment is death by fire and the king's name is on the warrant... Praise for Philippa Gregory: ‘Meticulously researched and deeply entertaining, this story of betrayal and divided loyalties is Gregory on top form’ Good Housekeeping ‘Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer…all of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men’ Sunday Times ‘Engrossing’ Sunday Express ‘Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told’ The TimesAuthor: Gregory, Philippa,author
Contributors: Gregory, Philippa,author
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 464
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis
Published/Release Date: 25 Feb 2016
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Author/Director/Artist: Philippa Gregory
Dimension (cm): 198x130x24 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 32x196x128 mm
Item Weight (g): 1050
Package Weight (g): 320