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Gregory, Philippa.
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Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548 -- Fiction.
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Fiction.
Queens -- England -- Fiction.
Heresy -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Fiction.
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Gregory, Philippa.
Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548 -- Fiction.
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Fiction.
Queens -- England -- Fiction.
Heresy -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Fiction.
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The
taming
of the
queen
/ Philippa Gregory.
by
Gregory, Philippa.
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, c2015.
Call #:
LP FICTION GRE
Subjects
Catharine Parr,
Queen
, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548 -- Fiction.
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Fiction.
Queens -- England -- Fiction.
Heresy -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9781410482969
Edition:
Large print ed.
Description:
684 p. (large print) : map, geneal. tables ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
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 her. The 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...
Genre:
Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.
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Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library
Adult Large Print Fiction
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