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The Spanish Bride: A Novel of Catherine of Aragon

by Laurien Gardner

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The queen who married a Tudor and a tyrant. Her name was Catherine. For over two decades, she was Queen of England, until her failure to bear the king a son, her advancing age, and King Henry VIII's obsession with Anne Boleyn cost Catherine the crown, her marriage, and her life. This is her story, told from the point of view of Estrella de Montoya, her trusted maid of honor, who traveled from Spain to England with her, and witnessed the triumphs and tragedies of her amazing life.… (more)
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This is first book in a trilogy about the first three wives of Henry VIII. This book is about a fictional maid of honour to Catherine of Aragon called Estrella. The story weaves from past to present and begins with Cathetine coming to England to marry Prince Arthur. The reader also gets Estrella's story and her observations around Catherine.

Unlike some historical fiction this version was very light and didn't bog me down. As much as I like Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir their books can be a bit heavy and can become a little too much at times. This book was very different, nice and light and a quick read.

What I didn't enjoy so much was Estrella's story. For me I wanted to read more about Catherine as sometimes I can overlook her as I like to read about Anne Boleyn more. A lot of Catherines life was missed out and could have been added if not for Estrella's story which didn't interest me at all. Infact I skipped some pages to read just about Catherine.

I do have the next two books in the series and find I'm not looking forward to reading them if they are the same format as this one. I would recommend this book to any historical fiction fan if they want something a bit light. ( )
  tina1969 | Dec 2, 2016 |
The Spanish Bride is a Historical fiction novel from the point of view of a fictional character named Esterella, who was a Lady-in-waiting to Princess Catalina (Katharine) of Wales when she first came Spain to England to marry the Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur (King Henry VIII's brother). The book chronicles Katharine's rise from Infanta Catalina of Spain to Princess Katharine of Wales and then eventually, after seven long years, to Queen of England, Ireland and France. The book also covers Esterella's exploits with an Earl and her fears that she will never marry. But although the book was entertaining and for the most part, historically accurate, I found the story from the point of view of a fictional character rather than Queen Katharine of Aragon herself to be mostly pointless and irretating. ( )
  Cbutcher | Aug 31, 2010 |
The first in a series about Henry VIII's wives, this is the tale of Catherine. Very rich in historical detail and told through the perspective of one of Catherine's lady's maids, Estrella de Montoya. A little slow at times but leaves a lasting impression on the reader about who Catherine was. ( )
  mandolin | Feb 26, 2009 |
Not the kind of historical fiction I usually read. A bit of romanticized fluff with a few pages of bodice-ripping thrown in for good measure. ( )
  Cariola | Jun 7, 2008 |
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Rough sailors' voices brayed and hollered from the deck and from the masts and spars above, and Estrella's ears perked with a surge of excitement to hear them tell of land.
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The queen who married a Tudor and a tyrant. Her name was Catherine. For over two decades, she was Queen of England, until her failure to bear the king a son, her advancing age, and King Henry VIII's obsession with Anne Boleyn cost Catherine the crown, her marriage, and her life. This is her story, told from the point of view of Estrella de Montoya, her trusted maid of honor, who traveled from Spain to England with her, and witnessed the triumphs and tragedies of her amazing life.

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