![]() ![]() The book felt incredibly well researched and detailed, but it read like a novel. ![]() Because Alison Weir is a historian, I didn’t experience the usual skepticism I have about “true events” in historical novels. ![]() ![]() Looking back on the book, it is Katherine’s education, faith, and strong family relationships that allowed her to outlive the king. Sell, buy or rent Six Tudor Queens: Katharine Parr, The Sixth Wife: Six Tudor Queens 6 9781472227867 1472227867, we buy used or new for best buyback price. Unlike many others though, she had her daughters educated equally to her sons and did not put ambition above her children’s happiness. Like for many young noblewomen, Katherine’s mother desired her to make a good marriage. As the last book of a series, the reader has the opportunity to see the rise and fall of Henry’s wives through the eyes of Katherine Parr. I wouldn’t describe the book as fast paced, but it does have enough twists, turns, and intrigue to keep the reader interested.Īs one might expect from the title, it is an account of the life of Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII. But I shouldn’t have worried––the book has become so imprinted in my mind that I have to resist the urge to speak with a 16th century English accent. Alison Weir, historian and author of the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling SIX TUDOR QUEENS series, recounts the story of Henry VIIIs last wife - Katharine Parr. When I realized that Katherine Parr: The Sixth Wife by Alison Weir was over five hundred pages, I was dubious about my ability to finish. ![]()
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