To Catch A King
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'...The first thing I notice about him is his weight. The rumours are true: he is spoilt and fat, so different from the young Renaissance prince I have heard he once was. His padded garments only make him look swollen and stout, not stronger. His red hair is thinning and tinged grey, along with his beard...
This is the man I must seduce.'
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Winter 1539.
The young, beautiful Catherine Howard leaves her residence to go and serve the future Queen of England, Anne of Cleves, a German Protestant.
But beneath this seemingly simple task, a deeper and much more complex plot is at hand.
Charged with the same task as her infamous cousin Anne Boleyn, Catherine must use all of her charm and wit to seduce King Henry VIII and save the Howards from permanent destruction.
In this tale of intrigue, deception and injustice, the true story of Catherine Howard's rise and fall from power is told based on real historical events and people.
Can Catherine betray a Queen and friend that she has grown fond of?
Can she ever escape the curse of her family name and history?
Can she catch the King before it is too late?
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