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writerbeverly 's review for:
Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen
by Alison Weir
Although fictional, I suspect that this book brings us closer to how Catherine might have felt, than most other works. That sensual line in her last letter to Henry, "My eyes desire you above all things," speaks to what was once a deeply passionate connection between the two of them.
How different the world would be today if that first son had lived instead of dying at 52 days old. (Although I can't quite figure out all the permutations - can anyone?) She was brilliant, and once, beautiful, and certainly fertile, if plagued by unsuccessful pregnancies and still births. Henry's fault? Possibly. He seems to be the common factor in his quest for a son in his subsequent marriages.
If you like Tudor fiction as well as non-fiction, this book, and I suspect, the series, is a great addition to your collection.
How different the world would be today if that first son had lived instead of dying at 52 days old. (Although I can't quite figure out all the permutations - can anyone?) She was brilliant, and once, beautiful, and certainly fertile, if plagued by unsuccessful pregnancies and still births. Henry's fault? Possibly. He seems to be the common factor in his quest for a son in his subsequent marriages.
If you like Tudor fiction as well as non-fiction, this book, and I suspect, the series, is a great addition to your collection.