An in-depth biography of Henry VIII's fifth queen, whose beheading was one of the greatest scandals of the Tudor age.
An in-depth biography of the tragic life of Katherine Howard - beheaded at just 17 years old for crimes of adultery and treason. Cousin to the ill-fated Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII's fifth queen, the true story of Katherine Howard is a far cry from the traditional tale previously told, instead it is one of child abuse and conflict, as Wilkinson reveals.
[Josephine Wilkinson] makes extensive use of primary sources such as states papers, and fascinating research about sexuality and gender-appropriate behaviour in Tudor times, to give us a moving portrait of a tragic victim of unscrupulous men in positions of authority over her
