{"product_id":"catherine-of-aragon-an-intimate-life-of-henry-viiis-true-wife-9781445656700","title":"Catherine of Aragon: An Intimate Life of Henry VIII's True Wife","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatherine of Aragon continues to fascinate readers 500 years after she became Henry VIIIs first queen. Her life was one of passion and determination  of suffering and hope  but ultimately it is a tragic love story  as circumstances conspired against her. Having lost her first husband  Henrys elder brother Prince Arthur  she endured years of ill health and penury  to make a dazzling second match in Henry VIII. There is no doubt that she was Henrys true love  compatible with him in every respect and  for years  she presided over a majestic court as the personification of his ideal woman.However  Catherines body failed her in an age when fertility was a prerequisite of political stability. When it became clear that she could no longer bear children  the kings attention turned elsewhere  and his once chivalric devotion became resentment. Catherines final years were spent in lonely isolation but she never gave up her vision: she was devoted to her faith  her husband and to England  to the extent that she was prepared to be martyred for them. Banished and close to death  she wrote a final letter to her most dear lord and husband. I pardon you everything... mine eyes desire you above all things. The fidelity of this remarkable woman never wavered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647028748341,"sku":"ByrdShop_1445656701","price":261.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781445656700.jpg?v=1781686160","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/catherine-of-aragon-an-intimate-life-of-henry-viiis-true-wife-9781445656700","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}