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Garrett Mattingly
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Catherine of Aragon |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Hardcover |
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2013-05-30 |
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0404201695 |
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Ams Pr Inc |
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0.7 pounds |
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3 Deanna (USA: MI), Bea Thompson (USA: IL), Dodie (USA: NC) |
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3 selkie (USA: IL), Margaret H. (USA: NC), William (USA: MI) |
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Bea Thompson (USA: IL) (2011/02/14):
Mattingly sets forth in very lucid prose the amazing and seldom told story of a woman noble in character as well as birth. Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, is the first wife of England's Henry VIII. Though a foreigner, to the end she is deeply loved by the English people. But that does not save her from Henry's machiavellian machinery when she fails to produce a male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty. Although she eventually loses the battle, we see a woman of lion-like courage, refusing to buckle in an age of moral compromise. Her stubborn dedication to both church and country, and her deep love for her husband, make her a spiritual example to Catholics & Protestants alike. One wonders if there is any other figure of her time who comes off half so glowing. In a word, integrity! This is the English Reformation told from Catherine's perspective-- a fascinating tale and well worth the read.
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