Lady Katherine Knollys
Subtitle: The Unacknowledged Daughter of King Henry VIII
Publisher: Hunt Publishing Limited, John; Chronos Books
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 125
ISBN-13: 9781782795858
Subjects: Great britain, history, tudors, 1485-1603; Henry viii, king of england, 1491-1547; Great britain, kings and rulers
Description: Katherine Knollys was Mary Boleyn's first child, born in 1524 when Mary was having an affair with King Henry VIII. Katherine spent her life unacknowledged as the king's daughter, yet she was given prime appointments at court as maid of honour to both Anne of Cleves and Katherine Howard. She married Francis Knollys when she was 16 and went on to become mother to many successful men and women at court including Lettice Knollys who created a scandal when she married Sir Robert Dudley, the queen's favourite. This fascinating book studies Katherine's life and times, including her intriguing relationship with Elizabeth I.