Catherine of Aragon was imprisoned by her husband Henry VIII. When she can't produce a male heir Henry's mistress, Anne Boleyn, replaces her at his side. She begins the tale from imprisonment.
Catherine relates the story of the trip from Spain as betrothed to the prince Arthur. England is excited to meet the future queen, but Arthur dies shortly after their wedding the Spanish princess's future is in question.
The teenage widow is enamored of her royal brother-in-law: Henry is handsome and charming and flirts with the sheltered girl. While she awaits what her parents will arrange with the English king Catherine makes plans to seize her destiny as the English queen.
In a diary-like recitation, Catherine's story is peppered with the point of view of her future husband. Following the time between leaving her home in Spain until Catherine fails to produce a son for her second husband her life is uncertain. Patience, Princess Catherine is a middle-grade dramatization of the true story of Henry Tudor VIII's first wife. Meyer writes from extensive research and this is the second novel of the Young Royals series.
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