The Taming of the Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels)

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By the 1 New York Times bestselling author, a novel of passion and power at
the court of a medieval killer, a riveting new Tudor tale featuring King Henry
VIII’s sixth wife Kateryn Parr. 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… From the bestselling
author who has illuminated all of Henry’s queens comes a deeply intimate
portrayal of the last: a woman who longed for passion, power, and education at
the court of a medieval killer. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria; Reprint edition (March 29, 2016)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1476758816
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 17
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1.1 x 8 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #55,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #36 in Renaissance Historical Fiction (Books) #285 in Historical British & Irish Literature #1,624 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction
• #36 in Renaissance Historical Fiction (Books)
• #285 in Historical British & Irish Literature