Author(s): Carolly Erickson

Fiction

The least known of Henry VIII's six wives was the cleverest of them all. Alluring, witty and resourceful, she attracted the king's lust and, though much in love with the handsome Thomas Seymour, was thrown into the intrigue-filled snakepit of the royal court.While victims of the king's wrath suffered torture and execution, Catherine withstood the onslaught, even when Henry sought to replace her with wife number seven. She survived her royal husband and found happiness with Seymour - but it was shadowed by rivalry with young Princess Elizabeth, whose affection Seymour coveted. Catherine won the contest, but at a great cost.Engaging, fascinating, full of intrigue and scheming, this is a true life tale of moral rectitude, loyalty and devotion, told vividly with verve and imagination.The acclaimed, award winning biographer turns her considerable skills to historical fiction. This book reveals all the intrigue and scheming in the Court of Henry VIII. One of the most fascinating but least known women in Tudor history is brought vividly to life by a master storyteller.