Tremlett, Giles

An odyssey through Spain's painful recent past examines the causes and consequences of the Spanish Civil War, as well as its repercussions in the lives of modern-day Spaniards, and offers observations on other elements of Spanish life.

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.