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Katherine Howard : A New History by Conor Byrne (2014, Trade Paperback)

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In this new full-length biography of Katherine Howard, Henry VII's fifth wife, Conor Byrne reconsiders Katherine's brief reign and the circumstances of her life, stripping away the complex layers of myths and misconceptions to reveal a credible portrait of this tragic queen.

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PublisherMadeglobal Publishing

ISBN-108493746460

ISBN-139788493746469

eBay Product ID (ePID)246766825

Product Key Features

Book TitleKatherine Howard : a New History

Number of Pages268 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicRoyalty, Europe / Great Britain / General, Historical

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorConor Byrne

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight12.2 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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SynopsisIn 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.