The Queen and the Heretic by Derek Wilson
The dual biography of two remarkable women - Catherine Parr and Anne Askew. One was the last queen of a powerful monarch, the second a countrywoman from Lincolnshire. But they were joined together in their love for the new learning - and their adherence to Protestantism threatened both their lives. Both women wrote about their faith, and their writings are still with us. Powerful men at court sought to bring Catherine down, and used Anne Askew's notoriety as a weapon in that battle. Queen Catherine Parr survived, while Anne Askew, the only woman to be racked, was burned to death. This book explores their lives, and the way of life for women from various social strata in Tudor England.
“Derek Wilson has written a fine history of two little-known and controversial women as thinkersThough one is a queen of Henry VIII and the other is a martyr, they appear on the pages as lively, complex, realistic women – far from the stereotypes of traditional history. Wilson has traced their connections and carefully judged their intimacy. His understanding of the cliques which attached themselves to Henry VIII and his last wife is detailed and careful – authentic history – while never losing sight of the nightmarish atmosphere of a court governed by a bad-tempered tyrant.” -- Phillipa Gregory
Popular historian Derek Wilson was the highly acclaimed author of over 50 books and wrote and presented numerous television and radio programmes.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745968827 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745968821 |
| Title | The Queen and the Heretic |
| Author | Derek Wilson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SPCK Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-04-20 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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