The Constant Princess

I think I hit my max with Phillipa Gregory books.  I love the time period that she writes about, but I can't handle her writing style anymore.  This is an interesting book about Queen Katherine.  I knew some about her life after her dumb second husband cheated on her, but I didn't know much about her life up to that point.  

Born Catalina, the Infanta of Spain, she was betrothed to Arthur, Prince of Wales.  They married when they were 15 and he died less than a year later.  She stayed in England to try to secure a spot as the Princess of Wales and eventually the Queen of England.  She endured incredible hardships and was all but left for dead by both her parents and her father-in-law, King Henry.  She managed to become betrothed to Henry's second son, who was several years younger than she, and eventually become a strong and much loved Queen.  If only her husband could have been happy with just one woman!  

While I loved learning about the Princess Catalina, I did not like how often Gregory repeats herself.  I skipped sections because I could get her point and didn't need to read about it for pages!!  If you are only going to read one Gregory book, don't pick this one.  It isn't her best, but it is pretty good...