Six Tudor Queens 5 - Six Tudor Queens: Katheryn Howard, The Tainted Queen

A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER

'A riveting read, I simply could not put it down'
'Seeing her story through her own eyes makes it even more emotional'
'Told with empathy and understanding. I lived every moment'
'We get to know the real Katheryn'
'What a page turner'

The fifth mesmerising novel in the Six Tudor Queens series by Sunday Times bestseller Alison Weir relates one of the most tragic stories in English history.

'This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction' THE TIMES
'With characteristic verve and stunning period detail, this novel will captivate you and break your heart. Utterly sublime' TRACY BORMAN

A NAIVE YOUNG WOMAN AT THE MERCY OF HER AMBITIOUS FAMILY.

At just nineteen, Katheryn Howard is quick to trust and fall in love.

She comes to court. She sings, she dances. She captures the heart of the King.

But Henry knows nothing of Katheryn's past - one that comes back increasingly to haunt her. For those who share her secrets are waiting in the shadows, whispering words of love... and blackmail.

KATHERYN HOWARD
THE FIFTH OF HENRY'S QUEENS
HER STORY

Acclaimed, bestselling historian Alison Weir draws on extensive research to recount the tale of a vivacious young woman used by powerful men for their own gain.

History tells us she died too soon.
This mesmerising novel brings her to life.

SIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS.

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Praise for Alison Weir and Katheryn Howard:

'Conveys the heart-rending pathos of a young woman executed, whose only real crime was her naïveté and her desire to be loved... It is a profoundly moving story that lingers long after the last page is turned' Elizabeth Fremantle

'Alison's sensitively drawn novel will change everyone's preconceptions' Susan Ronald

'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' Guardian

'Alison Weir makes history come alive as no one else' Barbara Erskine