henry viii, 1509-1547

Chronicles the life of Catherine of Aragon, describing her childhood in the court of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, and discussing her marriage to Henry VIII, her refusal to divorce him, and her impact on Tudor and European history.

Reviews the history of England's sixteenth-century monarch Henry VIII, investigating whether he was in truth the fool, liar, and rotten worm Luther declared him to be.

A fictionalized account of the tumultuous relationship and eventual marriage between Mary Tudor, younger sister of King Henry VIII, and the king's best friend, Charles Brandon.

Chronicles the life of Katherine Parr, the last wife of King Henry VIII, discussing her place in the Tudor court, her relationship with the king, her marriage to Sir Thomas Seymour, and other related topics.

Lady Jane Grey, who at sixteen was Queen of England for nine days before being executed, recounts her life story from the age of nine.