Katharine the Virgin Widow

By (author): "Jean Plaidy"
Publish Date: 1961
Katharine the Virgin Widow
ISBN0399138730
ISBN139780399138737
AsinKatharine the Virgin Widow
CharactersCatherine of Aragon, Arthur, Prince of Wales, Henry VII of England, Is
Original titleKatharine, the Virgin Widow
SeriesTudor Saga #2
IN THE ROYAL MARRIAGE MARKET THE INFANTA OF SPAIN WAS A TRUE PRIZE.In the eyes of the world, Katharine of Aragon was a precious object to be disposed of for the glory of Spain. Her parents, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, send her to England to become the bride of Arthur, Prince of Wales.But soon her frail husband was dead, and a fateful question loomed: Was the marriage consummated, as Katharine's priest avowed, or was the young widow still a virgin? On that delicate point hinged Katharine's--and England's--future. Meanwhile, waiting in the wings was her willful, handsome brother-in-law, bold Prince Henry, who alone had the power to restore Katharine's lost position.Jean Plaidy's narrative genius sparkles in this story of a remarkable royal marriage that inspired some of history's bloodiest deeds . . . .