Laura Adkins really brought Kateryn Parr to life, it had everything that I wanted. It was a great way of bringing the Kateryn Parr to herself and not just one of six. I was enjoying the research and how everything worked with this concept, the research was shown and had a great writing style. I look forward to reading more from Laura Adkins.

Kateryn Parr: Henry VIII’s Sixth Queen by Laura Adkins is loaded with interesting information about Kateryn Parr and the court. I have always had a fascination with history, especially this time period, so when I saw this book I jumped on the opportunity to read it. I am glad I did because this book has information that I have never heard before.

Kateryn Parr is most known for being “the wife that survived,” as in the only wife of King Henry VIII that outlived him, but she accomplished much in her lifetime.

“A small number of women even began to become authors themselves like Kateryn did. She would be the first to publish under her own name in England.”
We are not taught in history, the significance on her accomplishments in a time when women were seen as property. She deviated from the typical traditional role, and became a published author. She believed knowledge and education was important and imperative for everyone, not just the rich.

“Like with her portraits, Kateryn would use her writings as a form of propaganda too.”
She was the first Queen to have a full body portrait commissioned, and used these portraits to show her status and value to the kingdom, as well as the world. She broke from traditions and portrayed herself in a different form, one that makes her stand out from others of her time

“Her confidence of putting her name to her work for the first time would lead the way for other female writers in England to follow. Kateryn represents a real breakthrough in an age when only the most privileged women were to receive an education.”
Kateryn Parr was an exceptional woman, knowledgeable caring and steadfast in her beliefs. She not only was a trendsetter, but a pioneer, living her life for service and duty, but at the same time being cognizant of the dangers around her.

“Kateryn Parr was not just the wife who survived Henry VIII but a woman who excelled in her duties and role which life had given her.”
She was a mother to all her stepchildren, giving them love as well as guidance throughout her lifetime. They were more than chess pieces, they were her family and she was raised to know the meaning and value of that word.

I found it very interesting learning that her grave had been disturbed, having been lost for years.

I would definitely recommend this book if you are interested in learning more about that time period and of a Queen that was more than just a wife, but a remarkable figure in history.

This was such a good non-fiction novel detailing the life of Katheryn Parr. I've always been interested in the Tudor Dynasty and very interested in the wives of Henry VIII. Definitely give this book a read if you love historical non-fiction books

Remembered as King Henry VIII’s sixth wife, Kateryn Parr was an intelligent and passionate reformer. She survived treacherous Tudor politics, united Henry’s family, became England’s first woman author, and mentored Elizabeth I. This informative biography is interesting, enjoyable, and easy to read.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

We all know the rhyme – Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived – and I feel like one often forget about Kateryn Parr. This book gives a good introduction to this interesting Tudor woman.

Chapters are nice and informative.

Over the last week or so, I have learned more about one of the most underrated tudor icons than I have in my lifetime and you know what? I am all over it because Kateryn Parr was a Queen in every sense of the word, traditional and contemporary slng. Wowsers.

So She was known and "the one that survived" Henry VII (even since school so many years ago I remember; "divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived" Henry had a pattern that is for sure! So Henry is remembered for not exactly working at his marriages and the Mary Rose ship. Moving on from him and on to our new icon, Keteryn Parr.

So a couple days back I reviewed Women's Lives in the Tudor Era by Amy McElroy and The Mysterious Death of Ketherine Parr by June Woolerton and now, with reading Kateryn Parr by Laura Adkins, I have really grown to adore this incredible, underrate Queen

In Tudor England, every part of a woman's life was ruled by men and even the nobility had limited education and opportunities outside of wedlock. So for a Kateryn Parr to become a reformer as well as an author in her widowhood, was simply unheard of. She united people, she was a devoted mother and highly intelligent whilst keeping her counsel and watching. A little known fact was that she was the first ever woman in England to have a book published in her own name and as such, in my humble opinion, should be the patron saint of all female authors, or at least an icon

While Kateryn Parr's end was utterly unjustified, her life is one to be revered in the highest order and this incredible book does just that. Written and presented beautifully, an essential addition to any scholars library


Thank you very much to Netgalley, Pen & Sword, Pen & Sword History and the fantastic author Laura Adkins for this fascinating ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own

This book is a concise and interesting biography of Katheryn Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII. Not only did I learn about this incredible woman and her selflessness despite a difficult life and even more tragic end, but it was fascinating to see the influence her life had on the future Queen Elizabeth I and how it still resonates today. Reading this during Women’s History Month was fitting; Katheryn deserves recognition beyond being just one of the wives.

The author did a wonderful job and I recommend this book for anyone interested in the Royals. Special thanks to the publisher for allowing me to read in advance!