Catherine of Aragon [Hardcover]

Garrett Mattingly (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Ams Pr Inc (February 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0404201695
• ISBN-13: 978-0404201692
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.2 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #717,761 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must read for Tudor buffs., May 31, 2005

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volodyovsky "volodyovsky" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catherine of Aragon

Mattingly sets forth in very lucid prose the amazing and seldom told story of a woman noble in character as well as birth. Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, is the first wife of England's Henry VIII. Though a foreigner, to the end she is deeply loved by the English people. But that does not save her from Henry's machiavellian machinery when she fails to produce a male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty. Although she eventually loses the battle, we see a woman of lion-like courage, refusing to buckle in an age of moral compromise. Her stubborn dedication to both church and country, and her deep love for her husband, make her a spiritual example to Catholics & Protestants alike. One wonders if there is any other figure of her time who comes off half so glowing. In a word, integrity! This is the English Reformation told from Catherine's perspective-- a fascinating tale and well worth the read.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Henry VIII's 1st wife, February 25, 2006

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An Historian (Houston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catherine of Aragon (Paperback)

When studying the era of Tudor England, specifically Henry VIII, much concentration is placed on the king himself. Little is known of his six wives except that he had so many. Garrett Mattingly, one of the more knowledgeable historians of this time period devotes and entire paper on Henry's first wife, Catherine of Aragon.

Mattingly writes in a clear concise manner that allows amateur and professional historians alike to follow the events and be entertained.

Well worth the read for insight on Catherine which concentrates on the queen instead of Henry.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Masterful and classic biography of Henry VIII's first queen, January 11, 2009

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William J. Shepherd (Crofton, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catherine of Aragon (Paperback)

A masterful work that is a classic biography of Henry VIII's first queen, Catherine of Aragon. Mattingly set a high standard with this work, painting a very credible and sympathetic portrait of this obstinate and devout woman who defied a king's will and set the stage for the launching of the Protestant Reformation in England.