Six Tudor Queens: Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen: Six Tudor Queens 1

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They encourage light behavior,” Vives explained, “but the Princess will benefit from reading moral tales such as ‘Patient Griselda.’” Katherine had read the story in Boccaccio’s Decameron , and thought that this morality tale of a woman who endured much sorrow and humiliation at the hands of her husband, yet loved him in spite of it, would offer a good example to [the Princess].”

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This is such superb writing. A definite must read for anyone who is new to the story of King Henry and his wives, or for someone who’d like to dip their toe in the water and read the story from another perspective. Der Schreibstil Alison Weirs ist angenehm zu lesen und ich war schnell in der Geschichte drin. Ich habe diesen Roman im englischen Original gelesen. Den verwendeten Wortschatz empfand ich als gut verständlich, wenn auch schwieriger als bei Ken Follett. Es wurden hier mehr altmodische Begriffe verwendet und ich konnte mit Hilfe der Wörterbuchfunktion meinen Wortschatz erweitern. I can never forget my homeland,’ Catalina declared, tears welling as visions of the land of her birth came to mind, ‘but I am determined to be a good Englishwoman.’ She blinked the tears away.Katherine of Aragon’ is the first in the ‘Six Tudor Queens’ series by best-selling British author, Alison Weir. Each chapter covers a year or two in Katherine’s life, charting events from her arrival in England in 1501 to her death in 1536.

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That had been a strange business, veiled in secrecy. Not even to Maria would Catalina confide her secret suspicions that all might not be quite well with Arthur – and that some dreadful

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The heir to the throne, Henry’s affections for Katherine are initially quite true and strong. And Katherine’s fondness for her king knows no measure. But then politics, tradition, and religion eventually come into the mix, threatening the foundation Katherine and Henry had built. Katherine’s moments of joy and sorrow are captured with nuanced writing. Weir finds a harmonious balance between providing an abundance of historical details and conveying Katherine’s emotional evolution. Though the story is delivered in a third-person narrative, Katherine’s feelings are so resonant that it often seems like a first-person delivery. Als Zusatzmaterial gibt es einen Stammbaum, eine Zeittafel, ein Personenverzeichnis, ein kurzes Nachwort, das Fiktion von Wahrheit trennt und Reading Group Questions. Letzteres habe ich bisher, glaube ich, nur in englischen Büchern gesehen und ich muss sagen, dass mir das sehr gut gefällt. Man kann das Buch nochmal Revue passieren lassen und reflektieren und ich kann mir gut vorstellen, dass es in einem Lesezirkel für lebhafte Diskussionen sorgt. Sowas würde ich mir tatsächlich auch in deutschen Ausgaben wünschen. The tale of the Tudors has been told and retold on numerous occasions. And yet the publishing arena and readers at large can’t seem to get enough of this particular portion of Britain’s contentious history. Alison Weir’s Katherine has remarkable resilience which comes to the fore at times of sorrow and strife. The pathos surrounding each pregnancy and the subsequent loss of all but one child is palpable. While her life starts to unravel, Katherine still has the courage to fight for her marriage and her daughter, Mary’s right of succession. During her exile, she shows fortitude and determination to preserve her status, although ultimately she is powerless to prevent Henry from divorcing her. Nevertheless, she is shrewd enough never gave him grounds to accuse her of treason. Even in her humiliation, we see a dignified and devoted wife who will not compromise her principles or faith.