Queen Katherine and the Howards A Tudor Family on the Brink of Disaster

 

This is a forensic, detailed and well-researched examination of Katherine’s life but quite dry and hard-going, I felt. I’ve been mad about the Tudors since I read JeanPlaidy’s children’s history books at 11 so it suited me. However, I suspect that most people who will enjoy it will be fellow Tudor tragics!

There are many questions about Katherine? Was she really a silly, simpering teenager? Was she abused when she was young? Why did Henry fancy her? Were the Norfolks using her? This book certainly answers them.

What I liked most about it is that it restores her reputation somewhat. She was still unbelievably reckless and silly to secretly meet a young man after she married the King. What was she thinking? However, she was not ill-educated and she was well-behaved and dignified. She also faced her death very bravely. She has been badly treated in most of the TV series about the Tudors and deserves to have the truth told.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.