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"Henry VIII is married to Katherine of Aragon. She has produced only one heir to the throne out of many pregnancies, a nearsighted girl named Mary. Henry begins to believe that God is judging his action of marrying his older brother's widow. The Catholic Church ruled that since Katherine vowed that the marriage to Henry's older brother was never consumated, she was free to marry Henry, her junior by several years.
At first the couple were very much in love even though Henry had affairs, they are physical and not affairs of the heart. Katherine turns a blind eye to these escapades, believing that she isn't threatened by them.
Henry has an affair with Mary Boleyn, and discards her as soon as he's had her.
Enter her younger sister, Anne, who had been in the Frence court. Henry is determined to have Anne, just as he had Mary. But he didn't figure on Anne's self discipline and determination. She will be queen or nothing. And Katherine is determined to refuse an annulment, declaring their daughter, Mary, a bastard.
If you're impatient with lengthy forays into court politics and intrigue of England in the Middle Ages, this book isn't for you. However if you enjoy the rich panoply of English royalty and the colorful pictures that Norah Lofts paints so exquisitely with words, you will love this book."
EMB, Resident Scholar
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Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- distant past/middle ages
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
Life of a profession:
- prince/nobleman/king/queen
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 7 (a good amount)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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Norah Lofts Resident Scholar Profiles
TOP SCHOLAR:
 Marie Morris
SCHOLARS: EMB
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