Carolly Erickson
When young Catherine of Aragon, proud daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, is sent to England to marry the weak Prince Arthur, she is unprepared for all that awaits her: early widowhood, the challenge of warfare with the invading Scots, and the utimately futile attempt to provide the realm with a prince to secure the succession. She marries Arthur's energetic, athletic brother Henry, only to encounter fresh obstacles, chief among them Henry's infatuation with the alluring but wayward Anne Boleyn., ,In The Spanish Queen, bestselling novelist Carolly Erickson allows the strong-willed, redoubtable Queen Catherine to tell her own storyâ€”a tale that carries her from the scented gardens of Grenada to the craggy mountains of Wales to the conflict-ridden Tudor court. Surrounded by strong partisans among the English, and with the might of Spanish and imperial arms to defend her, Catherine soldiers on, until her union with King Henry is severed and she finds herself discardedâ€”and tempted to take the most daring step of her life.
Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,Historical,English History,Tudor Period,European Literature,British Literature,Literature,16th Century,Cultural,Spain,Adult Fiction,Romance,History,European History
The Spanish Queen: A Novel of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon