Carolly Erickson: The Last Wife of Henry VIII: A Novel

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The Last Wife of Henry VIII: A Novel

Author of The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette

Courageous, attractive, romantic, intelligent, Catherine Parr became the sixth wife of Henry VIII. Her story, as Carolly Erickson re-creates it, is page-turning drama: from the splendors of the Field of the Cloth of Gold to the gory last years of the outsize King Henry, when heads rolled and England trembled,... (read more)

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“This novel was a good one to read for my Tudor trend. Catherine Parr was Henry's sixth and final wife. She nearly was executed herself, but events turned in her favor and she survived Henry. An interesting aspect of the story was that Catherine apparently had met all five of the previous wives. Her mother had been a lady-in-waiting for Catherine of Aragon (and named her daughter after the queen).

Beyond learning the historical stuff, this was a good read. I enjoyed it!”

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elizabeth e said:

“I really loved this book. It was an interesting account of Catherine Parr, who is usually overshadowed by more "famous" wives of Henry VIII. She certainly had a sad life, but the character was so strong and brave you were always rooting for something good to happen to her.”

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