Trapped in a loveless marriage to a volatile tyrant, books were Katherine s consolation. Queen Katherine was able to soothe the King s notorious temper, and his three children grew fond of her, the only mother they had ever really known. But the aging king more in need of a nurse than a wife was drawn to her, and Katherine could not refuse his proposal of marriage.
She had hoped to marry for love and had set her heart on Thomas Seymour, the dashing brother of Henry s third queen. A thoughtful, well read lady, she was known at court for her unblemished reputation and her kind heart. Katherine Parr was twice widowed and thirty one years old.
Henry vowed that his sixth wife would be different, and she was. Henry VIII s fifth wife, Katherine Howard, was both foolish and unfaithful, and she paid for it with her life.
Dangerous court intrigue and affairs of the heart collide as renowned novelist Jean Plaidy tells the story of Katherine Parr, the last of Henry VIII’s six queens. But how long will Paris stay silent when the death of the Marquise de Pompadour leads to yet another mistress influencing the King?. Ignoring the unrest in Paris, Louis continues to indulge in frivolities. Suspicions, plots and rivalry are rife as Louis's daughters and lovers jostle for his attention and their own standing at Court. As the discontent grows, Louis seeks refuge in his extravagances and his mistress, the powerful Marquise de Pompadour. No longer the well-beloved, Louis XV is becoming ever more unpopular - the huge expense of his court and decades of costly warfare having taken their toll. But how long will Paris stay silent when the death of the Marquise de Pompadour leads to yet another mistress influencing the King? Series: French Revolution. No longer the well-beloved, Louis XV is becoming ever more unpopular. Description for The Road to Compiegne Paperback.
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