Young and damned and fair: the life of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of King Henry VIII
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"Written with narrative flair and historical authority, this biography of the tragic life of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, breaks new ground in our understanding of the young, doomed woman who became queen at a time of unprecedented social and political tension. On the morning of July 28, 1540, as King Henry VIII's former confidant Thomas Cromwell was being led to his execution, a teenager named Catherine Howard began her reign as queen of a country simmering with rebellion and terrifying uncertainty. Nineteen months later, she was on the scaffold, accused of adultery and high treason. Until now, Catherine 's story has been incomplete. Unlike previous accounts of her life, which portray her as a naive victim of an ambitious family, this compelling and authoritative biography reexamines her motives and social milieu, including both fellow aristocrats and the servants who eventually conspired against her. By illuminating Catherine's entwined upstairs/downstairs worlds and societal tensions beyond the palace walls, Gareth Russell offers a fascinating portrait of court life and the forces that led to Catherine 's execution--from diplomatic pressure and international politics to the long-festering resentments against the queen's household at court. Including a forgotten text of Catherine 's confession, Young and Damned and Fair changes our understanding of one of history's most famous women while telling the compelling and very human story of complex individuals attempting to survive in a dangerous age."--Jacket.
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Biographies
Biography
Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard, -- Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, -- -1542
Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Biography
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
Henry
Henry -- VIII, -- King of England, -- 1491-1547 -- Marriage
History
Kings and rulers
Marriage
Nobility
Queens
Queens -- England -- Biography
Women
Women -- Biography
Biography
Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard, -- Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, -- -1542
Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Biography
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
Henry
Henry -- VIII, -- King of England, -- 1491-1547 -- Marriage
History
Kings and rulers
Marriage
Nobility
Queens
Queens -- England -- Biography
Women
Women -- Biography
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