Catherine of Aragon: The Spanish Queen of Henry VIII
I am so excited about this book by Giles Tremlett and cannot wait for it to be published later this year (November 23rd). It is the first full length biography on Catherine of Aragon that has been written in over 40 years!
The amazon book blurb reads:
The youngest child of the legendary monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) was born to marry for dynastic gain. Endowed with English royal blood on her mother’s side, she was betrothed in infancy to Arthur, Prince of Wales, eldest son of Henry VII of England, an alliance that greatly benefited both sides. Yet Arthur died weeks after their marriage in 1501, and Catherine found herself remarried to his younger brother, soon to become Henry VIII. The history of England—and indeed of Europe—was forever altered by their union.
This will make a valuable addition to my Tudor library.
I’m so excited too!!!! I have the biography that was written by Garret Mattingly, but is very old, so I want read new things about Catherine of Aragon. I’ll buy this book, sure!!!
I think because of my Spanish ancestry Catherine holds a special place in my heart. Also, goes without saying, she was an amazing woman!
How exciting! I only wish that I was in the States so that I could get my hands on it. It is definitely going on my wishlist!
– Lisa
It is very exciting! I’ve added it to my list of Tudor books to buy (a very, very long list…). Lisa, remember that we have a promotion going at the moment. I am giving away a copy of Jeane Westin’s ‘His Last Letter’. If you sign up to our newsletter and join our FB page you will automatically receive 3 entries 🙂
I went to a talk given by Giles Tremlett about his book. I was always dimly aware of how important a figure Catherine of Aragon is, but his comments really impressed me. As he said, if she had consented to the divorce, England would today be a massively different place. I look forward to reading it.