I was in Barnes & Noble yesterday, and happened upon a novel by Carolly Erickson entitled The Last Wife of Henry VIII.  I bought it and have found it to be very interesting.  Its about Catherine Parr (obviously). 

I read that book also.

I really enjoyed it too.

I try to read anything regarding the Tudors I can

get my hands on.

 

I just finished this book and found it enternaining but very inaccurate as most historical novels are.  I do like the creativity of them though, it is fun to speculate on how things may have really been.

 

Catherine Parr has always been one of my favorite wives.  It is sad to think she very briefly found happiness with Seymour and finally had her own child only to die hours later.

 

I love her for her bravery, intelligence and compassion towards Henry and his children.

 

I am glad to see that more authors are taking an interest in this period of English history.

 

 

If you want a genuine piece of Tudor history Bonham's of London are auctioning a lock of Katherine Parr's hair next week. It'll probably fetch thousands.

 

Hi,

 

This is my first message! Yes, I'm reading the Susan James book at the moment. It's impeccably researched and beautifully written. Catherine Parr was an incredibly intelligent and learned woman (as were Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon). Catherine Parr was the first queen of England to write and publish her own books and the first Englishwoman to publish a work of prose in the sixteenth century.

 

 

Hi Greensleeves,

 

That's the one. Though a less sinful lady that Catherine it would be hard to imagine. I think I admire her the most of all Henry's wives (although I am a huge fan of the much maligned Anne Boleyn). 

Hello Lizzie,

 

Thank you very much for answering my question about the Susan James book.  I will certainly buy it now!

 

Best,

Lisa

I have just finished a novel published in German called Die zwolfte Nacht [Twelfth night] by Charlotte Lyne: I don't remember having read a better researched or moving tale about Katherine than this. To say it is good is an understatement, I would go so far to say it is a great novel, and I hope and pray it will be translated into english soon.

All the charecters are rich and alive Thomas Seymour and Katherine are truely in love in this novel. Edward is a marvelous man, and Thomas Cranmer has become my hero.

 

What can be said about the portral of Henry? In this is not to be found the fat grotesque charecture of a tyrant, but a torn intellectual who is as much a victim of fate [his need to have an heir] a those around him. Having sad that there are no punches pulled here, as men and woman are tortured and killed, but also there are no accusations or modern psycobabble.

 

I only hope an english publishers hears of it and translates it, as I feel sure it would be a sensation if they did.