{"product_id":"the-constant-princess-paperback","title":"The Constant Princess - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilippa Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author and \"queen of royal fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e) Philippa Gregory comes the remarkable story of Katherine of Aragon, Princess of Spain, daughter of two great monarchs, and eventual Queen of England when she marries the infamous King Henry VIII.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaughter of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, Katherine has been fated her whole life to marry Prince Arthur of England. When they meet and are married, the match becomes as passionate as it is politically expedient. The young lovers revel in each other's company and plan the England they will make together. But tragically, aged only fifteen, Arthur falls ill and extracts from his sixteen-year-old bride a deathbed promise to marry his brother, Henry; become Queen; and fulfill their dreams and her destiny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Widowed and alone in the avaricious world of the Tudor court, Katherine has to sidestep her father-in-law's desire for her and convince him, and an incredulous Europe, that her marriage to Arthur was never consummated, that there is no obstacle to marriage with Henry. For seven years, she endures the treachery of spies, the humiliation of poverty, and intense loneliness and despair while she waits for the inevitable moment when she will step into the role she has prepared for all her life. Then, like her warrior mother, Katherine must take to the battlefield and save England when its old enemies the Scots come over the border and there is no one to stand against them but the new Queen.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilippa Gregory is the author of many\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novels, including\u003ci\u003e The Other Boleyn Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a recognized authority on women's history. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen including \u003ci\u003eThe Other Boleyn Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction. She is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She founded Gardens for the Gambia, a charity to dig wells in poor rural schools in The Gambia, and has provided nearly 200 wells. She welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.02 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42690890891327,"sku":"9780743272490","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f04c422122f988e7366831d12906e734.webp?v=1764990453","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-constant-princess-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}