| by Philippa Gregory
(HarperCollins £17.99 ISBN 0007190301)
The marriage contract was made when she was three. Catarina, daughter of Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain, would marry Arthur, Prince of Wales and become Queen of England. Catarina is 15 when she arrives in London to marry the young prince. Intelligent and well educated, she battles to come to terms with the cold Tudor court, so unlike the refined elegance of the Alhambra.
When, finally, she falls deeply in love with her husband, he dies, leaving her a widow at just 16. To fulfil her destiny she must muster all her fighting spirit, overcome opposition, and marry Arthur's spoilt younger brother, Henry.
The early life of Katharine of Aragon is another fascinating story revealed by one of Britain's most popular historical novelists. |
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