THE lives of Henry VIII’s queens make for dramatic stories. This is the story of Katherine - the King’s first wife. Weir draws on new research to tell the story of this indomitable, courageous woman.
Was Katherine’s union with Prince Arthur consummated? What happens when a happy royal marriage is overshadowed by dynastic pressures, doubts and the allure of an ambitious woman? Weir evokes a court peopled by characters such as Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas More, Thomas Cromwell and Henry VIII himself – a young, and athletic Henry, not yet marred by frustration and disappointment. They live in a world of splendour and brutality, dominated by faith and by momentous religious change.
Alison Weir is the biggest-selling female historian the UK. She has written over 20 books on the Tudor period.
A Q&A session will follow.
Alison Weir: Katherine of Aragon
Friday 24th March 15.15 – 16.30 (At The Blackledge Theatre,The Godolphin School)
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