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My home is in the welsh marches, although much of my early life was spent in yorkshire, most recently in the east riding. Shes caught the eye of a contemporary writer, anne obrien, whos taken to heart to restore katherines life and achievements into the minds of 21stcentury readers in her book the forbidden queen. An engaging romance with welldeveloped and fetching characters. Wed in an arranged marriage to king henry v at 19 and then widowed by 21, she finds herself thrust in to a game of politics with the prize being her hand and potential control of the throne through her young son. The forbidden queen by anne obrien book cover, description, publication history. I understand how she grew up feeling unloved though this may not be historically accurate, the powerlessness feelings that come from being used as a pawn in politics, her disappointing marriage to henry, and the fulfillment she found in her few, final years with tudor. Anne obrien collection 6 books set a historical fiction novels. The forbidden queen epub anne obrien achat ebook fnac. The players duke of gloucester, edmund beaufort and owen tudor are circling. There are a few medieval queens that never get mentioned at all. Anne obrien collection 6 books set 9788033643715 buy books. Author of virgin widow, englands forgotten queen, and devils consort queen defiant, a magnificent new novel about eleanor aquitaine.
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