Project Gutenberg 2002-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Mühlbach, L. (Luise) 1814 1873 Muhlbach, L. (Luise) Mühlbach, Louise Mundt, Clara Mühlbach, Luise Mundt, Klara Müller Mundt, Klara Muller Pierce, Henry Niles 1820 1899 Pierce, H. N. (Henry Niles) Henry VIII and His Court: A Historical Novel Translation of: König Heinrich VIII. und sein Hof Produced by Charles Franks, Ralph Zimmermann, The Online Distributed Proofreading Team, and David Widger "Henry VIII and His Court: A Historical Novel" by L. Mühlbach is a historical fiction novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The story is set during the tumultuous reign of King Henry VIII, focusing on his relationship with his sixth wife, Catharine Parr, as well as the dangerous political and religious intrigue surrounding his court. The narrative delves into themes of love, ambition, and the perilous position of women in a patriarchal society, particularly highlighting Catharine’s fears of becoming yet another victim of the king's unpredictable wrath. At the start of the novel, we witness the wedding of Catharine Parr to Henry VIII, where the bells announce a moment that appears to be festive but carries an undercurrent of dread. Despite the grandeur and celebration, Catharine is filled with anxiety, fully aware of the fates of the king's previous wives. The opening chapters introduce two key bishops, Gardiner and Cranmer, representing opposing religious factions, who each have their designs on the new queen. As the story unfolds, we see Catharine grapple with her precarious position, the King's notorious bloodlust, and the complex dynamics of court life, hinting that her reign may not last long amid the ongoing conflict between competing ideologies in England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Fiction Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548 -- Fiction Courts and courtiers -- Fiction PT Text United Kingdom Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 966566 966567 2024-10-02T08:45:33.933787 2023-10-02T07:54:33.308876 text/html text/html 1002601 2021-02-26T00:58:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 324943 2021-02-26T00:58:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 415509 2024-10-02T08:45:46.717739 application/epub+zip 429814 2024-10-02T08:45:37.985792 application/epub+zip 415080 2024-10-02T08:45:36.406802 application/epub+zip 789052 2024-10-02T08:45:53.607673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737508 2024-10-02T08:45:45.673765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649099 2022-09-02T10:21:26.154551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 827905 827809 2024-10-02T08:45:31.919844 2023-10-02T07:54:31.592889 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 839969 2016-10-14T05:01:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 309194 2016-10-14T05:05:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 827612 2009-02-01T08:40:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 307780 2009-02-01T08:42:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 827603 2009-02-01T08:40:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 307750 2009-02-01T08:42:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25670 2024-10-02T08:45:53.752679 application/rdf+xml 18430 2024-10-02T08:45:36.995784 image/jpeg 3995 2024-10-02T08:45:36.702764 image/jpeg 402455 2024-10-02T08:45:34.011799 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia