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Katherine Howard: A New History Paperback - 2014

by Conor Byrne; Foreword by Claire Ridgway


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In this new full-length biography of Katherine Howard, Henry VIII's fifth wife, Conor Byrne reconsiders Katherine's brief reign and the circumstances of her life, striping away the complex layers of myths and misconceptions to reveal a credible portrait of this tragic queen. By reinterpreting her life in the context of cultural customs and expectations surrounding sexuality, fertility and family honour, Byrne exposes the limitations of conceptualising Katherine as either 'whore' or 'victim'. His more rounded view of the circumstances in which she found herself and the expectations of her society allows the historical Katherine to emerge. Katherine has long been condemned by historians for being a promiscuous and frivolous consort who partied away her days and revelled in male attention, but Byrne's reassessment conveys the mature and thoughtful ways in which Katherine approached her queenship. It was a tragedy that her life was controlled by predators seeking to advance themselves at her expense, whatever the cost.

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  • Title Katherine Howard: A New History
  • Author Conor Byrne; Foreword by Claire Ridgway
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 268
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Madeglobal Publishing, NEW YORK
  • Date 2014
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9788493746469 / 8493746460
  • Weight 0.76 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.61 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 1.55 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Great Britain - History - Henry VIII,, Queens - Great Britain
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
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