Author: Alison Weir
Chapters: 29
Pages: 544
Series: Six Tudor Queens
Genre: Historical fiction
Rating: 4 stars
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Katharine Parr the Sixth Wife by Alison Weir is the sixth and final book in the sixth Tudor queen’s
series. Katharine Parr was Henry's final wife the one that survived him as the
old rhyme goes. However, I don't think we can say she thrived. She along
with Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn were his most educated wives.
Katherine of Aragon was raised to be queen and rule a country
beside her husband. Katharine Parr used her knowledge and the lessons left by
the queens before her to outsmart a king and those around her that wanted to
destroy her.
This
was my favorite of the series, but I think that's just because she's my
favorite of Henry's wives. Though she survived him I think the wife that got
the best out of it was Anne of Cleves. For someone who didn't know
English very good or have anyone in England really on her side she get one heck
of a divorce settlement. While it's obvious that Katharine loved Thomas Seymour
and we can't say for certain how he felt about her, Weir takes
the approach that he was attracted
but I think it might safe to say that her feelings for him were stronger than
his for her. As a reader part of me can't help but wonder if the only
reason he paid court to her after Henry's death because of her status as
the Dowager queen
and trying to one up his brother. Though it
is historical fiction one knows their Tudor history
does know how the story ends. There's no way to give this Tudor
queen a happy ending.
I received a copy of
this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a
positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
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