A matter of Conscience
Henry VIII: the Aragon Years
Judith Arnopp
'A king must have sons: strong, healthy sons to rule after him.'
When Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales dies unexpectedly, his brother, Henry, becomes heir to the throne of England. The intensive and often bewildering education that follows offers Henry a model for future excellence; a model that Henry is doomed to fail.
On his accession, he chooses Catalina of Aragon,...