导语

  

    The young Spanish widow, Katharine of Aragon, has become the pawn between two powerful monarchies. After less than a year as the wife of the frail Prince Arthur, the question of whether the marriage was ever consummated will decide both her fate and England's.
    But whilst England and Spain dispute her dowry, in the wings awaits her unexpected escape from poverty: Henry, Arthur's younger, more handsome brother - the future King of England. He alone has the power to restore her position, but at what sacrifice?

内容提要

  

    Jean Plaidy, one of the pre-eminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also known as Victoria Holt. Jean Plaidy's novels had sold more than I4 million copies worldwide by the time of her death in 1993.

I The Arena
II The Marriage 0fArthur, Prince of Wahs
III The Tragedy at Ludlow Castle
IV Intrigue at Durham House
V The Passing of Elizabeth of York
VI Bad News from Spain
VII Maria de Rojas
VIII The Protest of the Prince of Wales
IX The Treachery of Elvira
X Juana in England
XI Philip and Ferdinand Meet
XII The Mysterious Death of Philip
XIII Katharine, the Ambassadress
XIV The Strangeness of Juana
XV Fuensalida at the King's Court
XVI In the House of Grimaldi
XVII Juana at Tordesillas
XVIII King Henry VIII
XIX Queen Katharine
Bibliography