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The history books have cast Katherine of Aragon, the first queen of King Henry VIII of England, as the ultimate symbol of the Betrayed Woman, cruelly tossed aside in favor of her husband’s seductive mistress, Anne Boleyn. Katherine’s sister, Juana of Castile, wife of Philip of Burgundy and... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Katherine: A historical look at the lives of Katherine of Aragon (Queen to Henry VIII) and her sister Juana, known as "Juana the Mad"
- Henry Viii: Add a description of this character.
- Juana
- Charles
- Ferdinand
- Isabella: Queen of Castile and unifier of Spain. She waged a war on the Moors, driving them out, and defended Catholicism. She was a strong and shrewd ruler. Though she co-ruled with her husband Ferdinand of Aragon, she held the power as Queen.
- Philip
- Arthur
- Mary
- Anne Boleyn
- Wolsey
- Margaret Beaufort
- Denia
- Francis
- Don
- Elizabeth
- Chapuys
- Prince Henry
- Maria De Salinas
- Campeggio
- Maximilian
- Buckingham
- Mendoza
- Boabdil
- Warham
- Manuel
- Fisher
- Thomas More
- Cisneros
- Catalina
- Clement
- Thomas Boleyn
- Tordesillas
- Richard
- St Paul
- George
- Cromwell
- Eleanor
- Ferrer
- James
- Edward
- Margaret Pole
- Louis Xii
- Katherine of Aragon: Daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, wife of Henry VIII of England
- Juana 'the Mad' of Castile: Daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, wife of Philip of Burgundy, mother of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
Setting & Locations edit
- Spain
- England
- France
- Castile
- Wales
- Puebla
- Calais
- Richmond
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- Suffolk
- Ludlow
- Europe
- Rome
- Alhambra
- Italy
- Windsor
- Greenwich
- Canterbury
- Burgundy
- Fuensalida
- Norfolk
- Bosworth
- Dover
- Scotland
- Westminster Hall
- Aragon
- Gravelines
- Elvira
- Toledo
- Valladolid
- Seville
- Tower
- York
- Venice
- Kimbolton
- Beltraneja
First Sentence edit
The snow-covered mountains of the Sierra Nevada were clearly visible from the high, castellated red walls of the citadel as the slight figure of Boabdil, the last king of Granada, slipped out of its gates for the final time.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: May 12, 2011
ISBN: 9780297857563
Page Count: 456
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: May 12, 2011
ISBN: 9780297857563
Page Count: 456
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 940
Subjects edit
- Books › History › World
- Books › History › Europe
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Historical
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