Bright Shadow
Jan Middleton
This is the story of Katherine Plantagenet, self-proclaimed “daughter, sister and aunt of kings” who endures extraordinarily traumatic reversals of fortune, as her life swings through wealth and adversity. A glittering future as an English princess is swept away by the untimely death of her father, Edward IV, and the usurpation of her brother Edward V's throne. Surrounded by murderous intrigue, conspiracy and ambition, Katherine and her sisters fear what lies in store … The pragmatic marriage of the eldest, Bessy, to the victor of Bosworth, Henry Tudor, brings an uneasy peace to Katherine's young life but the shadows of suspicion and rebellion continue to swirl around her.
Katherine witnesses first hand the events that plague her brother-in-law's reign. As a political expedient, she is given in marriage to William Courtenay, heir to the Earl of Devon, but Henry Tudor's paranoia soon falls upon her beloved young husband who is imprisoned in the Tower. An intelligent and resilient woman, in a world where men hold all the power, Katherine fights her way alone through a tense decade that ends in personal tragedy. With a vow of celibacy as her chosen route of self-preservation, Katherine continues to tread a wary path of survival ... until the charming Benedict Haute enters her life. However, the failure of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon to produce a living son changes the way any Plantagenet is viewed by the king; Katherine knows her royal blood could cause trouble for her family.
Duration - 20h.
Author - Jan Middleton.
Narrator - Fiona Mitchell.
Published Date - Monday, 16 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Austin Macauley Publishers ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This is the story of Katherine Plantagenet, self-proclaimed “daughter, sister and aunt of kings” who endures extraordinarily traumatic reversals of fortune, as her life swings through wealth and adversity. A glittering future as an English princess is swept away by the untimely death of her father, Edward IV, and the usurpation of her brother Edward V's throne. Surrounded by murderous intrigue, conspiracy and ambition, Katherine and her sisters fear what lies in store … The pragmatic marriage of the eldest, Bessy, to the victor of Bosworth, Henry Tudor, brings an uneasy peace to Katherine's young life but the shadows of suspicion and rebellion continue to swirl around her. Katherine witnesses first hand the events that plague her brother-in-law's reign. As a political expedient, she is given in marriage to William Courtenay, heir to the Earl of Devon, but Henry Tudor's paranoia soon falls upon her beloved young husband who is imprisoned in the Tower. An intelligent and resilient woman, in a world where men hold all the power, Katherine fights her way alone through a tense decade that ends in personal tragedy. With a vow of celibacy as her chosen route of self-preservation, Katherine continues to tread a wary path of survival ... until the charming Benedict Haute enters her life. However, the failure of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon to produce a living son changes the way any Plantagenet is viewed by the king; Katherine knows her royal blood could cause trouble for her family. Duration - 20h. Author - Jan Middleton. Narrator - Fiona Mitchell. Published Date - Monday, 16 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Austin Macauley Publishers ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:09
About the Author
Duration:00:00:33
Dedication
Duration:00:00:06
Acknowledgement
Duration:00:00:15
Introduction
Duration:00:01:57
Names
Duration:00:06:07
Prologue: Tiverton Castle, Devon: Friday Afternoon 15th November 1527
Duration:00:05:38
The Girl 1479 - 1483: Chapter One
Duration:00:16:44
Chapter Two
Duration:00:30:39
Chapter Three
Duration:00:12:48
Chapter Four
Duration:00:09:10
Chapter Five
Duration:00:25:28
Chapter Six
Duration:00:31:05
Chapter Seven
Duration:00:08:38
Chapter Eight
Duration:00:28:06
Chapter Nine
Duration:00:21:49
Chapter Ten
Duration:00:07:19
Chapter Eleven
Duration:00:14:27
Chapter Twelve
Duration:00:10:38
Chapter Thirteen
Duration:00:15:39
Chapter Fourteen
Duration:00:10:41
Chapter Fifteen
Duration:00:15:37
Chapter Sixteen
Duration:00:10:26
Chapter Seventeen
Duration:00:14:19
Chapter Eighteen
Duration:00:12:30
Chapter Nineteen
Duration:00:07:04
Chapter Twenty
Duration:00:14:00
Chapter Twenty One
Duration:00:11:32
Chapter Twenty Two
Duration:00:14:49
Chapter Twenty Three
Duration:00:23:10
Chapter Twenty Four
Duration:00:07:55
Chapter Twenty Five
Duration:00:22:22
Chapter Twenty Six
Duration:00:12:38
Chapter Twenty Seven
Duration:00:27:10
Chapter Twenty Eight
Duration:00:12:10
The Wife 1496 - 1509: Chapter One
Duration:00:28:09
The Traitor's Faithful Spouse 1503 - 1509: Chapter One
Duration:00:13:47
The Countess Katherine 1511 - 1527: Chapter One
Duration:00:13:39
Epilogue
Duration:00:06:56
Historical Notes
Duration:00:04:42
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:10