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09-01-2015, 09:06 AM
'The Taming of the Queen' by Philippa Gregory
This is a fictionalized novel about Katheryn Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII. Gregory is a historian who has the ability to present facts within the context of a novel. I have read several of her books and have found that they are historically correct while fleshed out as a story that gets & keeps my attention.
Parr was active in the Reformation of the the Church of England. She published the first book written by a woman in England. Henry first ordered the churches of England to have the Bible translated to English for the masses and then ordered them removed from the churches. Parr supported those who believed that salvation was personal and did not require the intervention of priests or the Church of Rome. Henry wavered back & forth on who/what he supported. Parr faced charges of heresy because of her support for an English translation of the Bible. When Henry's habit of disposing of wives is added to the mixture, she led an interesting/exciting life.
The answer to the question in the title: because she had no choice.
This is a fictionalized novel about Katheryn Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII. Gregory is a historian who has the ability to present facts within the context of a novel. I have read several of her books and have found that they are historically correct while fleshed out as a story that gets & keeps my attention.
Parr was active in the Reformation of the the Church of England. She published the first book written by a woman in England. Henry first ordered the churches of England to have the Bible translated to English for the masses and then ordered them removed from the churches. Parr supported those who believed that salvation was personal and did not require the intervention of priests or the Church of Rome. Henry wavered back & forth on who/what he supported. Parr faced charges of heresy because of her support for an English translation of the Bible. When Henry's habit of disposing of wives is added to the mixture, she led an interesting/exciting life.
The answer to the question in the title: because she had no choice.