The Taming of the Queen

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First edition, first impression with full number line. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, IN BLUE PEN, ON TITLE PAGE ' For Sally, Philippa Gregory'. Some edge wear and creasing to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners slightly bruised, very slight yellowing to page block, very slight lean. Not price clipped (£20.00), no other inscriptions, internally clean and tight, overall a vg+ copy. 437pp. Kateryn Parr, a thirty year old widow in a secret affair with a new lover, has no choice when a man old enough to be her father who has buried four wives, King Henry VIII, commands her to marry him. Kateryn has no doubt about the danger she faces, the previous queen lasted sixteen months, the one before barely half a year. But Henry adores his new bride and Kateryn's trust in him grows as she unites the royal family, creates a radical study circle at the heart of the court, and rules the kingdom as Regent. But is this enough to keep her safe? A leader of religious reform and the first woman to publish in English, Kateryn stands out as an independent woman with a mind of her own. But she cannot save the Protestants, under threat for their faith, and Henry's dangerous gaze turns on her.The traditional churchmen and rivals for power accuse her of heresy, the punishment is death by fire and the king's name is on the warrant. From an author who has described all of Henry's queens comes a deeply intimate portrayal of the last, a woman who longed for passion, power and education, at the court of a Tudor serial killer. Quite scarce signed. N° de ref. del artículo 008810

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