Title: Patience, Princess Catherine (Young Royals #4)
Author: Carolyn Meyer
Genre: Middle Grade, Historical Fiction
Publisher: Clarion Books
Source: Purchased
Format: Paperback
Release Date: May 1, 2004
Rating: ★★★★
Goodreads Synopsis:
England anxiously awaits Prince Arthur’s betrothed—the Spanish princess who will be its future queen. But when Arthur dies not long after the wedding, Catherine of Aragon’s fate becomes uncertain. Will the king and Catherine’s parents arrange a marriage with Arthur’s brother, Henry, or will she return to Spain a widow? Through all this turmoil, the young princess’s resolve remains unshaken. She will one day be England’s queen . . . no matter how long it takes.
Review:
Spanish Princess Catherine was sent to England to marry Princess Arthur Tudor, the future King. A few months after their wedding, Arthur died, but Catherine stayed in England. For many years, her future remained uncertain. Will she go home to Spain or marry Arthur’s younger brother Henry? Catherine must be patient while she waits, determined to one day be Queen of England.
This is a great middle grade adaptation of Catherine of Aragon’s life. It told her story leading up to her marriage to Henry VIII. Each chapter began with a passage about what Henry was doing at the time and what his feelings were towards Catherine. The story focused on the big events that happened over the eight years that Catherine was left waiting to be Queen.
Patience, Princess Catherine is a great middle grade story for readers interested in history.
Other books in the series:
- Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals #1)
- Beware, Princess Elizabeth (Young Royals #2)
- Doomed Queen Anne (Young Royals #3)
- Duchessina: A Novel of Catherine De Medici (Young Royals #5)
- The Bad Queen: Rules and Instructions for Marie Antoinette (Young Royals #6)
- The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary Queen of Scots (Young Royals #7)
Have you read Patience, Princess Catherine? What did you think of it?
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