Catherine Of Aragon
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of biographical history, Catherine of Aragon chronicles the remarkable life of one of Tudor England's most consequential and tragic figures. Garrett Mattingly presents Catherine not merely as a discarded queen, but as a woman of extraordinary courage, intelligence, and unwavering conviction — a Spanish princess who became the centre of a political and religious storm that would reshape the English nation forever. With scholarly rigour and vivid narrative prose, Mattingly details the diplomatic intricacies of her marriage to Henry VIII, the desperate struggle to preserve her legitimacy, and the broader European power struggles that played out through her fate. Drawing on extensive archival research, the biography illuminates how Catherine's refusal to accept an annulment set in motion the English Reformation, making her story inseparable from the birth of the Church of England. Authoritative, compassionate, and richly detailed, this is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the Tudor age.
Author: Garrett Mattingly
Format: Paperback
Published: 1942, Jonathan Cape
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of biographical history, Catherine of Aragon chronicles the remarkable life of one of Tudor England's most consequential and tragic figures. Garrett Mattingly presents Catherine not merely as a discarded queen, but as a woman of extraordinary courage, intelligence, and unwavering conviction — a Spanish princess who became the centre of a political and religious storm that would reshape the English nation forever. With scholarly rigour and vivid narrative prose, Mattingly details the diplomatic intricacies of her marriage to Henry VIII, the desperate struggle to preserve her legitimacy, and the broader European power struggles that played out through her fate. Drawing on extensive archival research, the biography illuminates how Catherine's refusal to accept an annulment set in motion the English Reformation, making her story inseparable from the birth of the Church of England. Authoritative, compassionate, and richly detailed, this is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the Tudor age.