Evil queen. A novel about Catherine Howard

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Spring 1540. Henry VIII tries to get rid of his unattractive German wife Anna of Cleves. The prematurely aged king looks favorably on the pretty nineteen-year-old maid of honor Catherine Howard, cousin of Anne Boleyn. Cheerful and cheerful Catherine readily accepts the courtship of the king, to which she is strongly pushed by an ambitious family. The king in love annuls the marriage with his hateful wife and in two weeks he marries Catherine, whom he affectionately calls a rose without thorns. Catherine courageously endures the nightly embraces of the sick king in the hope of giving birth to his son in order to strengthen her position. Unfortunately, the shadow of past mistakes not only darkens the carefree life of the young queen, but also exposes her to a mortal threat. The tragic fate of this girl deceived in her expectations is one of the saddest pages of English history. "The vicious queen. The Romance of Catherine Howard is the fifth book by popular author and renowned historian Alison Ware, who has decided to create a dramatic series dedicated to the six wives of King Henry VIII.

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Publication language: Russian

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