Widowed for the second time at age thirty-one Katherine Parr falls deeply for the dashing courtier Thomas Seymour and hopes at last to marry for love. However, obliged to return to court, she attracts the attentions of the ailing, egotistical, and dangerously powerful Henry VIII, who dispatches his love rival, Seymour, to the Continent. No one is in a position to refuse a royal proposal so, haunted by the fates of his previous wives - two executions, two annulments, one death in childbirth - Katherine must wed Henry and become his sixth queen. Katherine has to employ all her instincts to navigate the treachery of the court, drawing a tight circle of women around her, including her stepdaughter, Meg, traumatized by events from their past that are shrouded in secrecy, and their loyal servant Dot, who knows and sees more than she understands. With the Catholic faction on the rise once more, reformers being burned for heresy, and those close to the king vying for position, Katherine's survival seems unlikely. Yet as she treads the razor's edge of court intrigue, she never quite gives up on love.
The Tudor Trilogy Series
Step into the treacherous world of the Tudor court, where ambition, love, and survival intertwine with deadly consequences. This series vividly portrays the lives of powerful women navigating a realm of political intrigue, religious turmoil, and shifting alliances. Experience the drama, passion, and resilience of individuals caught in the eye of historical storms, fighting for their place and their very lives.




Recommended Reading Order
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- 1
Queen's Gambit
- 464 pages
- 17 hours of reading
My name is Katherine Parr. I'm 31 years old and already twice widowed. I'm in love with a man I can't have, and am about to wed a man no-one would want - for my husband-to-be is none other than Henry VIII, who has already beheaded two wives, cast aside two more, and watched one die in childbirth. schovat popis
- 2
1554: Lady Jane Grey is executed by her cousin Queen Mary. Now Lady Jane's younger sisters Katherine and Mary, cursed with the Tudor blood that saw their sister killed, face the perils of the royal court alone. Lady Katherine - young and spirited - makes dangerous romantic liaisons.
- 3
Watch the Lady
- 496 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Penelope Devereux is a legendary beauty in the court of Elizabeth I. Walking the knife-edge of court, whilst ensuring that her reckless brother Essex remains the only star in the Queen's firmament - and out of the Tower - Penelope must plan for the inevitable succession of an ailing monarch.