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Title	:	The Sixth Wife
Author	:	Suzannah Dunn
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 320 pages
Published	:	2007 by HarperPerennial
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. English History. Tudor Period

The Sixth Wife

Suzannah Dunn

Paperback | Pages: 320 pages

Rating: 3.4 | 1262 Users | 163 Reviews

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This is an exciting and well imagined story of Katherine Parr, the last wife of Henry Vlll. The whole sorry tale is narrated by Catherine, Duchess of Suffolk, best friend of Katherine since childhood. Catherine was the daughter of María de Salinas, who came to England with Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry Vlll. María was always faithful to her mistress and stayed with her after she was exiled by Henry and until her eventual death.

Because of the love that so many had for Catherine of Aragon many girls were given the name Catherine and it must have been quite confusing at the time.
We tend to think of Katherine Parr (Kate), being the widow of the old king, as being older herself but actually when Henry died she was only thirty six.
Six months after Henry died Kate married for the fourth time to Thomas Seymour. They married in 1547 sometime around July, Kate became pregnant, much to her delight, she died in September 1548 maybe from complications due to childbirth.

Suzannah Dunn weaves an intricate web of fact and fiction to bring Kate to life again. We know from history that Thomas Seymour was power hungry, (as was his brother Edward) he had hopes of marrying Princess Mary or Princess Elizabeth upon the death of Henry Vlll. However, he played the game carelessly and only survived Kate by a year, he was executed for treason, leaving their child alone in the world. The story imagines what life was like in the home of Kate and Thomas, also living with them were Kate's step-daughter Princess Elizabeth aged 14 and Lady Jane Grey aged 10. Catherine's narration as a fly on the wall and also as a very close friend of Kate is so well imagined. Cathy is now a widow and visits Kate very often, especially after she becomes pregnant, but her presence at Sudeley was far more complicated than just a visiting friend. She was privy to, and part of many clandestine goings on, leading to many recriminations and guilt.

I really enjoy novels that are part historical fact and part fiction so long as the author makes it clear where fact end and fantasy begins. Suzannah Dunn does the quite clearly. It was fun to read the intimate events in a Tudor home and to hear that they were far from perfect ladies and gentlemen.

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Original Title:	The Sixth Wife
ISBN:	0007229720 (ISBN13: 9780007229727)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Thomas Seymour, Henry VIII of England, Catherine Parr, Elizabeth I of England, Edward VI of England, Jane Grey, Mary I of England

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When selecting this book please beware Both the title and the cover illustration are deceiving as both clearly suggest that the focus is Henry VIIIs sixth wife and Queen, Katherine Parr. However, this novels central character and narrator is Catherine Willoughby Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk, one of Queen Katherines ladies in waiting as well as her close friend. Here Dunn presents the perspective of Catherine Brandon on the tumultuous conclusion to the reign of Henry VIII and Queen Katherines

Account by Catherine Brandon (wife of Henry VIIIs best friend Charles) and friend of Elizabeth Parr, of Catherine Parrs marriage to Thomas Seymour. The book is very deliberately written with 21st century dialogue and names (Tom, Kate, Kathy, Ed), something the author considers as akin to translation unfortunately this simply doesnt work and the reader is left with a bizarre and jarring mix of dialogue and setting and with simply no insight at all into the characters. The key plot of the book is

This started really promising but turned flat. Full review to come.

I usually love historical novels, but I just can't seem to get into this one. Probably because it's not really about the person it's supposed to be about.

This is a romance disguised as historical fiction, and the romance turns out to be a betrayal of the Sixth Wife by the people closest to her. What turned me off is that the reader was asked to identify with one of the betrayers and come to understand their actions, which I just couldnt do. All this book did was make Katherine Parrs sad end an even sadder one.Also, this book should really have been titled The Sixth Wifes Best Friend, because its really about her - the narrator of the book, who

Where to begin? The 1st part of the book was like watching a train wreck--I couldn't look away; about halfway through, it began to drag. I read the author's notes about her use of modern language/mindsets and how she didn't want to actually write historical fiction. Well, when you write about characters living in the 1540s, then you are generally considered to be writing historical fiction. The language was so modern that my husband picked it up and began reading aloud, but threw in a modern

This is an exciting and well imagined story of Katherine Parr, the last wife of Henry Vlll. The whole sorry tale is narrated by Catherine, Duchess of Suffolk, best friend of Katherine since childhood. Catherine was the daughter of María de Salinas, who came to England with Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry Vlll. María was always faithful to her mistress and stayed with her after she was exiled by Henry and until her eventual death.Because of the love that so many had for Catherine of