12/3/19 HFVBT Book Tour: Katherine Tudor Duchess ebook

TITLE: Katherine Tudor Duchess
AUTHOR: Tony Riches
PUB: PRESELI PRESS
PUB DATE: 25th September, 2019
eBook & Paperback; 328 pages
Series: The Brandon Trilogy, Book 3
Genre: Historical Fiction

Attractive, wealthy and influential, Katherine Willoughby is one of the most unusual ladies of the Tudor court. A favourite of King Henry VIII, Katherine knows all his six wives, his daughters Mary and Elizabeth, and his son Edward, as well as being related by marriage to Lady Jane Grey.

She marries Tudor knight, Sir Charles Brandon, and becomes Duchess of Suffolk at the age of fourteen. Her Spanish mother, Maria de Salinas, is Queen Catherine of Aragon’s lady in waiting, so it is a challenging time for them all when King Henry marries the enigmatic Anne Boleyn.

Following Anne’s dramatic downfall, the short reign of young Catherine Howard, and the tragic death of Jane Seymour, Katherine’s young sons are tutored with the future king, Prince Edward, and become his friends.

Katherine and Charles Brandon are chosen to welcome Anna of Cleves as she arrives in England. When the royal marriage is annulled, Katherine’s good friend, Catherine Parr becomes the king’s sixth wife, and they work to promote religious reform.

When King Edward dies, his Catholic sister Mary is crowned queen and Katherine’s Protestant faith puts her family in great danger - from which there seems no escape.

Katherine’s remarkable true story continues the epic tale of the rise of the Tudors, which began with the best-selling Tudor trilogy and concludes with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

THOUGHTS:

This the third book of the Brandon Tudor stories from Tony Riches. Katherine Willoughby is a very influential lady in the Tudor court since she is close with all f King Henry VIII wives and King Henry VIII himself as his children Mary, Elizabeth and Edward. So close was Katherine with Henry VIII there were talks that she might have been the seventh wife. Unfortunately her story somewhat ends at the reign of Queen Elizabeth I since she was not invited to her court and most likely due to her vocal opposition to the Catholic religion that Elizabeth I practiced.

The book goes through March 1528 through March 1557. When Katherine’s father died, she becomes the ward of Tudor knight, Sir Charles Brandon, King Henry VIII’s brother-in-law. Katherine marries Charles Brandon, and becomes Duchess of Suffolk at the age of fourteen.
Tony Riches delivers a rich story about a very interesting time in history that is amazingly well-written and quite the intriguing read of what happens in court. The stories were fascinating and completely drew me in.

The book was well written, easy to follow and kept me turning those pages. Katherine Tudor Duchess by Tony Riches is a beautifully written historical fiction novel that completed the trilogy on the Tudors. Riches successfully wrote an amazing historical book with precise accuracy and an intriguing read.

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About the Author

Tony Riches is a full-time writer and lives with his wife in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. After several successful non-fiction books, Tony turned to novel writing and wrote ‘Queen Sacrifice’, set in 10th century Wales, followed by ‘The Shell’, a thriller set in present day Kenya. A specialist in the history of the early Tudors, he is best known for his Tudor Trilogy. Tony’s other international best sellers include ‘Warwick ~ The Man Behind the Wars of the Roses’ and ‘The Secret Diary of Eleanor Cobham’.

For more information please visit Tony’s website and his blog The Writing Desk. He can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.

Blog Tour Schedule

Monday, November 18

Excerpt at Short Book and Scribes

Tuesday, November 19

Guest Post at On the Tudor Trail

Wednesday, November 20

Review at Gwendalyn's Books

Thursday, November 21

Review at 100 Pages a Day

Feature at View from the Birdhouse

Friday, November 22

Feature at Cover To Cover Cafe

Monday, November 25

Review at A Chick Who Reads

Tuesday, November 26

Excerpt at The Book Junkie Reads

Wednesday, November 27

Review at Passages to the Past

Thursday, November 28

Excerpt at Chicks, Rogues and Scandals

Monday, December 2

Review at book frolic

Review at History + Fiction + Spirit

Tuesday, December 3

Review at Nursebookie

Wednesday, December 4

Review at Historical Fiction with Spirit

Thursday, December 5

Review at Donna's Book Blog

Review at Curling up by the Fire

Friday, December 6

Excerpt at Coffee and Ink

Review at A Darn Good Read

Giveaway

During the Blog Tour, we are giving away two paperbacks of Katherine-Tudor Duchess by Tony Riches! To enter, please use the Gleam form below.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59 pm EST on December 6th. You must be 18 or older to enter.

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