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Gareth Russell’s biography of Catherine Howard, the young and doomed fifth wife of Henry VIII, offers a fresh, evidence‑based portrait of a queen whose life has been largely misunderstood. Drawing on primary sources—including a forgotten confession—Russell reexamines her motives and the intimate and political dynamics of Tudor court life. He illuminates the tensions between the powerful and the servants, the diplomatic pressures of the time, and the societal forces that ultimately led to Catherine’s execution, providing a compelling narrative of survival in a perilous age.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Gareth Russell
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