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No Will But His
No Will But His
Author: Sarah A. Hoyt
As the bereft, orphaned cousin to the ill-fated Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard knows better than many the danger of being favored by the King. But she is a Howard, and therefore ambitious, so she assumes the role Henry VIII has assigned her-his untouched child bride, his adored fifth wife. But her innocence is imagined, the first of many lies she...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780425232514
ISBN-10: 0425232514
Publication Date: 4/6/2010
Pages: 344
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3.8 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Book Type: Paperback
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bamacarla avatar reviewed No Will But His on + 12 more book reviews
Sorry, friends -- this one is going to stay on my shelf! While I disagree a tiny bit with the way that Kathryn Howard was portrayed as a naive, childlike figure, I think that this book still has an overwhelming degree of accurate detail. The story is told correctly even if her motivations for her licentious acts are a little unclear. Still, it generated in me a strong degree of sympathy for the young queen, which is not something I had previously felt for her. Whether or not she was scandalous or just plain gullible, there's no ignoring the fact that she was still a teenager when she was executed, and to be as young as she was, she handled her death quite honorably. Hoyt does an excellent job of really showing the reader how little Kathryn knew about royal life before being thrust into the spotlight, and how jealousy and gossip can destroy a person. You can't write about Kathryn Howard without including a few sexual situations, but the ones in this book were well written and not sleazy, which I appreciated. I know everyone has their own take on Henry VIII's wives, but I think the author makes a compelling case for a more forgiving version of Kathryn Howard's story. I'd recommend this book to other fans of Tudor England in a heartbeat.

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