Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen by bestselling historian Alison Weir author of The Lost
Tudor Princess is the first in a spellbinding six novel series about Henry VIII's Queens.
Alison takes you on an engrossing journey at Katherine's side and shows her extraordinary
strength of character and intelligence. Ideal for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth
Chadwick. 'Shatters the many myths about Henry VIII's long-suffering first wife' Tracy Borman
'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' Guardian A Spanish
princess. Raised to be modest obedient and devout. Destined to be an English Queen. Six weeks
from home across treacherous seas everything is different: the language the food the
weather. And for her there is no comfort in any of it. At sixteen years-old Catalina is alone
among strangers. She misses her mother. She mourns her lost brother. She cannot trust even
those assigned to her protection. KATHERINE OF ARAGON. The first of Henry's Queens. Her story.
History tells us how she died. This captivating novel shows us how she lived. Praise for Alison
Weir and Katherine of Aragon: 'A tender understanding of and genuine sympathy for this proud
much-loved and honourable Queen. . . I was gripped [from] start to finish' Mavis Cheek
'Well-researched and engrossing' Good Housekeeping 'Yet again Alison Weir has managed to
intertwine profound historical knowledge with huge emotional intelligence to compose a work
that throws light on an endlessly fascinating historical figure. Yet her real gift in all of
this is making it feel so fresh and alive' Earl Spencer 'Alison Weir clearly admires her
heroine . . . meticulously researched' The Times 'This exquisite book charts the rise and fall
of Henry VIII's first wife Katherine. . . A fascinating insight into this period of our
history. Weir's undeniable strength is her immaculate description enabling the reader to be
transported back to Tudor England' Sun 'Weir manages to untangle the complex web of
16th-century politics shown through Katherine's duties as ambassador and her astute reading
of the games being played. This adds greatly to the heft of the character demonstrating what a
competent woman she was becoming' Herald Scotland 'Katherine of Aragon The True Queen is a
true tour de force. Finely crafted this novel is wonderful historical fiction and an
outstanding introduction to the Six Tudor Queens series' Queen Anne Boleyn Blog 'Known for
bestselling historical biographies Alison Weir is in command of her detail . . . her handling
of Katherine's misery and dignified response to her predicament is very touching' Elizabeth
Buchan Daily Mail
