Today, I’m delighted to share Katherine, Tudor Duchess, the latest release from Tony Riches, author of the best-selling Tudor Trilogy. If you have read any of Tony’s work to date, you won’t be surprised to learn that this book is a #1 Hot New Release on Amazon. Anyone who loves historical fiction will certainly want to check it out! And just look at this gorgeous cover! Please remember to pass on Tony’s news far and wide, too. Thanks!
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Attractive, wealthy and influential, Katherine Willoughby is one of the most unusual ladies of the Tudor court. A favourite of King Henry VIII, Katherine knows all his six wives, his daughters Mary and Elizabeth, and his son Edward.
When her father dies, Katherine becomes the ward of Tudor knight, Sir Charles Brandon. Her Spanish mother, Maria de Salinas, is Queen Catherine of Aragon’s lady in waiting, so it is a challenging time for them when King Henry marries the enigmatic Anne Boleyn.
Following Anne’s dramatic downfall, Katherine marries Charles Brandon, and becomes Duchess of Suffolk at the age of fourteen. After the short reign of young Catherine Howard, and the death of Jane Seymour, Katherine and Brandon are chosen to welcome Anna of Cleves as she arrives in England.
When the royal marriage is annulled, Katherine’s good friend, Catherine Parr becomes the king’s sixth wife, and they work to promote religious reform. Katherine’s young sons are tutored with the future king, Prince Edward, and become his friends, but when Edward dies his Catholic sister Mary is crowned queen. Katherine’s Protestant faith puts her family in great danger – from which there seems no escape.
Katherine’s remarkable true story continues the epic tale of the rise of the Tudors, which began with the best-selling Tudor trilogy and concludes with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Katherine, Tudor Duchess is Available in eBook and paperback here:
Amazon UK and Amazon US
Also on Goodreads
(Audiobook edition coming in 2020)
Author Tony Riches
Tony Riches is a full-time UK author of best-selling historical fiction. He lives in Pembrokeshire, West Wales and is a specialist in the history of the Wars of the Roses and the lives of the early Tudors. Tony’s other published historical fiction novels include: Owen – Book One Of The Tudor Trilogy, Jasper – Book Two Of The Tudor Trilogy, Henry – Book Three Of The Tudor Trilogy, Mary – Tudor Princess and Brandon – Tudor Knight. For more information about Tony’s books please visit his website tonyriches.com and his blog, The Writing Desk and find him on Facebook and Twitter @tonyriches
This sounds like a remarkable historical novel. I imagine the research was extensive, Congratulations to Tony, especially on that fantastic Amazon ranking!
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Yes I enjoyed the research in Lincolnshire – and stood in the actual room where Katherine spent her last days at Grimsthorpe Castle
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WOW! I have chills!
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As is so often the case, several of Tony’s books are on my Kindle, waiting for me to find time to read! I’m very much looking forward to them. 🙂
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I’ve seen some wonderful reviews of this author’s books. Congrats on the ranking and new release, Tony!
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Thank you Teri
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Yes, Tony’s work consistently gets excellent reviews, and I’m hoping I’ll soon get a chance to start reading the ones already on my Kindle! I’m looking forward to them! 🙂
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Sorry to say I’ve not been aware of the talent on my own doorstep! I love well-written historical novels and the pedigree of this one is impressive – as is the lovely cover! I’ve just finished a book about Anne Boleyn and this looks like an excellent read to follow it. Thanks to Tony for writing it and to Marcia for bringing it to my attention.
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Glad you enjoyed reading about it, Trish. And if historical fiction interests you, I suspect you’ll really enjoy this one and the whole Tudor series. It was my pleasure to help Tony get the word out to any who haven’t already learned about his work. I’m looking forward to some “down” time one of these days, so I can really delve into the series, too. 🙂
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Looks fab! I’m hopping over to Amazon from here. Congrats to Tony. British monarchy familial history fascinates me. Sharing! ❤
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