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Catherine de Valois

The Catherine de Valois sequence follows the French princess from childhood at the unstable court of Charles VI to her marriage to Henry V and her later relationship with Owen Tudor. Both novels are narrated principally through Mette, a fictional servant and lifelong companion.

The Agincourt Bride covers Catherine’s upbringing and diplomatic marriage after the English victory at Agincourt. The Tudor Bride continues through her queenship, widowhood and concealed union with Owen, from which the Tudor royal dynasty ultimately descends.

Reading order

Books in this series (2 books)

The Agincourt Bride cover

#1 – The Agincourt Bride

Joanna Hickson

At the troubled court of Charles VI of France, the young servant Mette becomes wet nurse and companion to Catherine of Valois. The princess grows up amid her father’s illness, the rivalry between Burgundian and Armagnac factions and the political calculations of relatives who regard her…

The Tudor Bride cover

#2 – The Tudor Bride

Joanna Hickson

Catherine of Valois arrives in England as Henry V’s French queen and gives birth to the future Henry VI, but her husband’s early death leaves her politically vulnerable. Mette, still serving as her companion, watches Humphrey of Gloucester and other magnates struggle for control of the…