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The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory

I love history and royalty.

Stories about the Tudors were mostly centered on Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. His first wife Catherine of Aragon had always been depicted as a plain, matronly and saintly queen.  I never liked her that much. I always thought that she and Henry VIII were ill-matched. Until I came across Philippa Gregory's version of her in The Constant Princess.

Catherine of Aragon had character. She was capable of loving intensely. She was proud, courageous, passionate and even capable of deception. She actually had a spine! Very different from the Catherine in other Tudor stories I've read and watched in the past.

The author of this book believes that her marriage to Henry VIII's brother Prince Arthur was consummated contrary to what history and other stories about her claim.

Intriguing. Exciting! The story plot will surely evoke mixed emotions. A must read for people who love the Tudors and are curious about what lies beneath the serene character of Catherine of Aragon.




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