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Catherine Parr Elizabeth Norton

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Catherine Parr Elizabeth Norton


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Zusammenfassung

Wife, widow, mother, survivor, the story of the last queen of Henry VIII.

Catherine Parr Zusammenfassung

Catherine Parr: Wife, widow, mother, survivor, the story of the last queen of Henry VIII Elizabeth Norton

Wife, widow, mother, survivor, the story of the last queen of Henry VIII. The sixth wife of Henry VIII was also the most married queen of England, outliving three husbands before finally marrying for love. Catherine Parr was enjoying her freedom after her first two arranged marriages when she caught the attention of the elderly Henry VIII. She was the most reluctant of all Henry's wives, offering to become his mistress rather than submit herself to the dangers of becoming Henry's queen. This only served to increase Henry's enthusiasm for the young widow and Catherine was forced to abandon her lover for the decrepit king. Whilst Catherine was reluctant to be a queen she quickly made the role a success, providing Henry VIII with a domestic tranquillity that he had not known since the early days of his first marriage. For Henry, Catherine was a satisfactory choice but he never stopped considering a new marriage, to Catherine's terror. Catherine is remembered as the wife who survived but, without her strength of character it could have been very different. When informed that the king had ordered her arrest for heresy, she took decisive action, defusing the king's anger and once again becoming his 'own sweetheart'. It was a relief for Catherine when Henry finally died and she secretly married the man she had been forced to abandon for Henry, Thomas Seymour. During her retirement, Catherine's heart was broken by her discovery of a love affair between her stepdaughter, Princess Elizabeth, and her husband. She never recovered from the birth of her only child and, in her fever accused her husband of plotting her death. Catherine Parr is often portrayed as a matronly and dutiful figure. Her life was indeed one of duty but, throughout, she attempted to escape her destiny and find happiness for herself. Ultimately, Catherine was betrayed and her great love affair with Thomas Seymour turned sour.

Über Elizabeth Norton

Elizabeth Norton gained her first degree from the University of Cambridge, and her Masters from the University of Oxford. She has written many books on the Tudors and England's Queens for Amberley. She lives in Kingston Upon Thames.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: The Parrs of Kendal 1512-1527 Chapter 2: Mistress Borough of Gainsborough Hall 1527-1533 Chapter 3: Lady Latimer of Snape Castle 1533-1536 Chapter 4: A Pilgrimage of Grace 1536-1537 Chapter 5: Return to Court 1537-1543 Chapter 6: Widowhood January - July 1543 Chapter 7: The King's New Love July 1543 Chapter 8: Queen Catherine Parr July 1543 - July 1544 Chapter 9: Queen Regent July 1544 - September 1544 Chapter 10: The Lamentations of a Sinner Late 1544 - 1546 Chapter 11: Queen in Danger 1546 Chapter 12: The Last Days of Henry VIII Late 1546 - January 1547 Chapter 13: Queen Dowager January - March 1547 Chapter 14: Conflicts Spring 1547 - Summer 1547 Chapter 15: Lady Seymour of Sudeley Summer 1547 - Spring 1548 Chapter 16: Scandals and Disappointments Spring 1548 - Summer 1548 Chapter 17: The Death of a Queen August 1548 Chapter 18: Catherine's Legacy Notes Bibliography List of Illustrations Index

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GOR005139947
9781848685826
1848685823
Catherine Parr: Wife, widow, mother, survivor, the story of the last queen of Henry VIII Elizabeth Norton
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Amberley Publishing
20100115
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