Katherine Howard
Subtitle: a new history
By: Conor Byrne
Publisher: MadeGlobal Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9788493746469
Subjects: Queens; Biography; History
Description: "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."--back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Historiography; title: Thrones and power; title: A Howard Queen; title: "His Vicious Purpose": a tainted upbringing; title: "Strange, Restless Years"; title: From mistress to queen; title: Katerina Regina; title: Patronage and power; title: "Yours as Long as Life Endures"; title: Downfall and death.