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The Shadow of the Pomegranate

by Jean Plaidy Book 3 in the Tudor Saga series.

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The Shadow of the Pomegranate follows the early marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, beginning in the hopeful years when the young king appears devoted to his Spanish queen. Repeated pregnancies, the desperate need for a surviving male heir and Henry’s changing affections gradually erode the marriage. Plaidy places Catherine’s personal losses beside the rise of Anne Boleyn and the political pressures that will eventually lead Henry to challenge papal authority and seek an annulment.

Historical Periods

Tudor Period1485–1603 CE

Genres

Biographical Fiction Dynastic & Royal Fiction

Historical people

Henry VIII1491–1547 Catherine of Aragon1485–1536

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