The Taming of the Queen

Why would a woman marry a serial killer? Because she cannot refuseƒ?? Kateryn Parr, a thirty-year-old widow in a secret affair with a new lover, has no choice when a man old enough to be her father who has buried four wives – King Henry VIII – commands her to marry him. Kateryn has no doubt about the danger she faces: the previous queen lasted sixteen months, the one before barely half a year. But Henry adores his new bride and Kateryns trust in him grows as she unites the royal family, creates a radical study circle at the heart of the court, and rules the kingdom as Regent. But is this enough to keep her safe? A leader of religious reform and the first woman to publish in English, Kateryn stands out as an independent woman with a mind of her own. But she cannot save the Protestants, under threat for their faith, and Henrys dangerous gaze turns on her.The traditional church-men and rivals for power accuse her of heresy – the punishment is death by fire and the kings name is on the warrantƒ?? From an author who has described all of Henrys queens comes a deeply inti-mate portrayal of the last: a woman who longed for passion, power and educa-tion at the court of a medieval killer.