Lies and Lust in the Tudor Court
The Fifth Wife of Henry VIII
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Lies and Lust in the Tudor Court tells the story of the teenager, Katheryn Howard, and her marriage to the aging, ill-tempered Henry VIII.
To some she is considered a harlot and a greedy girl from an even greedier family. To others she is a victim, in love with another man and forced to marry the King. In truth she was a mercurial, strong-willed, sexually appealing woman trapped by the dangerous politics of the Tudor court and her barren womb. Her final words when she knelt at the executioner's block were, "I die the Queen of England, but I would have rather died the wife of Thomas Culpeper."
Not as well known as her famous cousin, Anne Boleyn, Katheryn's story is every bit as exciting and dangerous. It is a piece of history that has the power to stimulate our imagination five hundred years later.
About the Author
Margaret Doner received her BFA and MA in dance and choreography and served on the Brown University Theatre Arts faculty before a car accident led to a career change. She is the author of Infinite Darkness/Infinite Light (Vivisphere Press, 2001). She resides in New York with her husband Chris.