![]() ![]() I am not as simple as I seem."Widowed and alone in the avaricious world of the Tudor court, Katherine has to sidestep her father-in-law's desire for her and convince him, and an incredulous Europe, that her marriage to Arthur was never consummated, that there is no obstacle to marriage with Henry. ![]() But tragically, aged only fifteen, Arthur falls ill and extracts from his sixteen-year-old bride a deathbed promise to marry his brother, Henry become Queen and fulfill their dreams and her destiny."They tell me nothing but lies here and they think they can break my spirit. The young lovers revel in each other's company and plan the England they will make together. When they meet and are married, the match becomes as passionate as it is politically expedient. Daughter of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, Katherine has been fated her whole life to marry Prince Arthur of England. ![]() I am Catalina, Princess of Spain, daughter of the two greatest monarchs the world has ever known.and I will be Queen of England."Thus, bestselling author Philippa Gregory introduces one of her most unforgettable heroines: Katherine of Aragon. ![]()
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