Description: Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of the Castile Hardcover with Dust Jacket The history books have cast Katherine of Aragon, the first queen of King Henry VIII of England, as the ultimate symbol of the Betrayed Woman, cruelly tossed aside in favor of her husband’s seductive mistress, Anne Boleyn. Katherine’s sister, Juana of Castile, wife of Philip of Burgundy and mother of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, is portrayed as “Juana the Mad,” whose erratic behavior included keeping her beloved late husband’s coffin beside her for years. But here is a deeper insight in the dual biography of Katherine and Juana, the daughters of Spain’s Ferdinand and Isabella, whose family ties remained strong despite their separation. When they were young, Juana’s and Katherine’s futures appeared promising. They had secured politically advantageous marriages, but their dreams of love and power quickly dissolved, and the unions for which they’d spent their whole lives preparing were fraught with duplicity and betrayal. Juana, the elder sister, unexpectedly became Spain’s sovereign, but her authority was continually usurped, first by her husband and later by her son. Katherine, a young widow after the death of Prince Arthur of Wales, soon remarried his doting brother Henry and later became a key figure in a drama that altered England’s religious landscape. Ousted from the positions of power and influence they had been groomed for and separated from their children, Katherine and Juana each turned to their rich and abiding faith and deep personal belief in their family’s dynastic legacy to cope with their enduring hardships. New, never read, in great condition. Remaindered book with mark. From a clean, non-smoking home. Pay posted shipping for the item with the highest shipping cost and an additional $.50 for each extra item. And always free shipping for purchases totaling over $35 Questions ??? Contact me INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING done through Ebay’s Global Shipping Program Note: Color may vary some due to monitor settings
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Publication Year: 2012
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Author: Julia Fox
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrations
Publisher: Ballantine
Genre: History, Biography & Autobiography
Topic: Royalty, Cultural Heritage, Europe / Great Britain / Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603), Europe / Spain & Portugal, Historical, Europe / Renaissance
