The final volume in the Tudor Court Series tells the story of Henry VIII's sixth and final wife, Kateryn Parr. The twice-widowed daughter of a northern knight, Kateryn is ordered to put off her mourning and attend the court, where the King announces his intention of marrying her. Kateryn had hoped to marry Thomas Seymour, one of the brothers of the late Queen Jane, but both she and Thomas understand their lives will be forfeit if the King ever hears even a hint of their affair.
Kateryn, a woman with strong religious convictions, does her best to be a good wife to her aging and devious husband, a good mother to the king's three motherless children, and a good queen to the people who have endured Henry's increasingly tyrannical rule. She convinces herself that her devotion has secured the King's affection and respect. It is a terrible shock to discover that no one, not even his wife --- especially his wife --- should rely on Henry for anything at all, ever.
An mix of historical fact and true confessions-style fiction.
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