Katheryn Howard, The Scandalous Queen

by Alison Weir

Part of Six Tudor Queens, book 5

First published 2020

Katheryn Howard, a young, beautiful aristocrat, captivates the aging King Henry VIII. Plucked from obscurity, she is thrust into the treacherous Tudor court, where she must navigate a web of palace intrigue and the king's volatile moods. As Katheryn strives to win Henry's heart and secure her position as queen, the shadow of her scandalous past threatens to destroy her. In a race against time, Katheryn fights to keep her secrets hidden and her head on her shoulders.

Genres: historical-fiction, historical-romance, biography-memoir

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful

Tropes: fish-out-of-water, race-against-time

Setting: Tudor Court

Period: 16th Century

729 pages · Library Binding · Thorndike Press Large Print

Content warnings: violence

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