The Constant Princess

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Compact discs.
Unabridged.
Read by Jill Tanner.
Daughter of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, Katherine of Aragon has been fated her whole life to marry Prince Arthur of England. When they meet and are married, the match becomes as passionate as it is politically expedient. But tragically, Arthur falls ill and extracts from his young bride a deathbed promise to marry his brother Henry, become Queen, and fulfill their dreams and her destiny.

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Katherine of Aragon submitted by Jen Chapin-Smith on July 28, 2013, 9:18pm Philippa Gregory begins the story of the Tudors (if one reads them chronologically) with "The Constant Princess" about Katherine of Aragon, best known as the first wife of English King Henry VIII. The story begins with Catherine watching her parents, Spanish Queen Isabelle and King Ferdinand, conquer the country. Catherine was first married to King Henry VII's oldest son, Arthur. After his death, she married Henry, who later became king. Gregory portrays Katherine and Arthur as having been in love, although Katherine maintained that she was a virgin when she married Henry. Gregory believes Katherine lied, although historians do not agree on that point.

No surprise, the novel does not end on a happy note. The last years of Katherine's life were sad.

The novel is very interesting and, like her other novels, is a great way to learn about British history. Her other novels follow the lives of three of Henry's other wives. I recommend all of them.