Young and Damned and Fair

the Life and Tragedy of Catherine Howard at the Court of Henry Viii

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Gareth Russell: Young and Damned and Fair (2017, HarperCollins Publishers Limited)

512 pages

English language

Published Oct. 23, 2017 by HarperCollins Publishers Limited.

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978-0-00-818492-6
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"Written with narrative flair and historical authority, this biography of the tragic life of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, breaks new ground in our understanding of the young, doomed woman who became queen at a time of unprecedented social and political tension. On the morning of July 28, 1540, as King Henry VIII's former confidant Thomas Cromwell was being led to his execution, a teenager named Catherine Howard began her reign as queen of a country simmering with rebellion and terrifying uncertainty. Nineteen months later, she was on the scaffold, accused of adultery and high treason. Until now, Catherine 's story has been incomplete. Unlike previous accounts of her life, which portray her as a naive victim of an ambitious family, this compelling and authoritative biography reexamines her motives and social milieu, including both fellow aristocrats and the servants who eventually conspired against her. By illuminating Catherine's entwined …

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  • Catharine howard, queen, consort of henry viii, king of england, -1542
  • Henry viii, king of england, 1491-1547
  • Queens, great britain
  • Great britain, biography
  • Great britain, history