Catherine of Aragon

I am only about 1/2 way through this book, but it is so well written and well researched. I am really enjoying it. I have read a lot of fiction and non-fiction about Henry VIII, the Plantangenets, Tudors, cousins war, etc., and I actually learned a couple of new things so far. It's a non-fiction book but written in a way that is easy to read and easy to follow what is going on, etc. Recommend to anyone who loves the Tudors, etc.

Assim como no livro "Isabel de Castela", o autor demonstra ter feito extensa pesquisa a respeito da filha de uma das maiores rainhas da História. Muito interessante para quem quiser saber mais detalhes sobre a vida desta personagem histórica. Em alguns momentos, o livro é bem detalhado e acaba se tornando cansativo (são capítulos e mais capítulos da batalha pelo divórcio iniciada por Henrique VIII), mas não deixa de ser um ótima leitura.

very interesting i didnt know that catherine was such a smart lady who left henry in the starting blocks. well put together historicly by the author. also the intrigue and conniving antics of henrys court. a very interesting and an eye opener. a good read.

Biografia affascinante e ricca di testimonianze, in cui la figura di Caterina d'Aragona emerge come degna antagonista di Enrico VIII.Bella anche la ricostruzione della vita e degli intrighi di corte nell'Inghilterra del '500 e dei rapporti tra i grandi stati europei del tempo.

This is a new and excellent biography of the fascinating, stubborn and tragic queen. Catherine was a small, intelligent and perceptive child when she was betrothed to Arthur, son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. That marriagem when Catherine was 15 and had been in england for serwsl years waiting for Arthur to grow up, ended when Arthur died shortly after the wedding, and without consummating the political match.There is interesting and new information - carefully researched - about Catherine's childhood and the influence her strong parents had on her. We all know what happened after she married Henry VII, Arthur's younger brother and now King of England. Catherine was able to produce just one heir - the Princess Mary - and Henry needed a male heir. He fell in love with Ann Boleyn and tried to rid himself of Catherine, who resisted all his efforts to declare the marriage null.This biography is beautifully written and is intensely interesting. I'd recommend it to those who especially like reading about Tudor England, and to those who just like to read biographies.