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I am looking for a fictional retelling of the story of Catherine Parr, last wife of Henry VIII. I read this a book in about 1991 but it could have been published in the late 1970’s or in the mid 1980’s. It charted the life of Catherine Parr through all her marriages. There is a memorable scene where she races Thomas Seymour on horseback. She is young and still married of course - when wasn’t she! - but this is pre-marriage to Henry VIII. She shows beauty and spirit, but the horse racing scene ends when a jealous stablehand who meets her on her return - alone - from her ride out with Thomas Seymour assaults her in the stable and gets away with it because the price is his silence on her burgeoning romance. That scene is the only truly dark moment in the book if I remember correctly - I must do as it is obviously still floating around in my mind. The front cover was an illustration of a beautiful woman - head and shoulders only - wearing a purple, French hood in the style of Anne Boleyn, and dress. The jewels around her neckline and her necklace complemented the dress. I think it was called the Sixth Wife, but I really don’t think it is the book written by Jean Plaidy. It was more visceral than a Jean Plaidy novel.

I am looking for a fictional retelling of the story of Catherine Parr, last wife of Henry VIII. I read this a book in about 1991 but it could have been published in the late 1970’s or in the mid 1980’s. It charted the life of Catherine Parr through all her marriages. There is a memorable scene where she races Thomas Seymour on horseback. She is young and still married of course - when wasn’t she! - but this is pre-marriage to Henry VIII. She shows beauty and spirit, but the horse racing scene ends when a jealous stablehand who meets her on her return - alone - from her ride out with Thomas Seymour assaults her in the stable and gets away with it because the price is his silence on her burgeoning romance. That scene is the only truly dark moment in the book if I remember correctly - I must do as it is obviously still floating around in my mind. The front cover was an illustration of a beautiful woman - head and shoulders only - wearing a purple, French hood in the style of Anne Boleyn, and dress. The jewels around her neckline and her necklace complemented the dress. I think it was called the Sixth Wife, but I really don’t think it is the book written by Jean Plaidy. It was more visceral than a Jean Plaidy novel.

I am looking for a fictional retelling of the story of Catherine Parr, last wife of Henry VIII. I read this a book in about 1991 but it could have been published in the late 1970’s or in the mid 1980’s. It charted the life of Catherine Parr through all her marriages. There is a memorable scene where she races Thomas Seymour on horseback. She is young and still married of course - when wasn’t she! - but this is pre-marriage to Henry VIII. She shows beauty and spirit, but the horse racing scene ends when a jealous stablehand who meets her on her return - alone - from her ride out with Thomas Seymour assaults her in the stable and gets away with it because the price is his silence on her burgeoning romance. That scene is the only truly dark moment in the book if I remember correctly - I must do as it is obviously still floating around in my mind. The front cover was an illustration of a beautiful woman - head and shoulders only - wearing a purple, French hood in the style of Anne Boleyn, and dress. The jewels around her neckline and her necklace complemented the dress. I think it was called the Sixth Wife, but I really don’t think it is the book written by Jean Plaidy. It was more visceral than a Jean Plaidy novel.

I am looking for a fictional retelling of the story of Catherine Parr, last wife of Henry VIII. I read this a book in about 1991 but it could have been published in the late 1970’s or in the mid 1980’s. It charted the life of Catherine Parr through all her marriages. There is a memorable scene where she races Thomas Seymour on horseback. She is young and still married of course - when wasn’t she! - but this is pre-marriage to Henry VIII. She shows beauty and spirit, but the horse racing scene ends when a jealous stablehand who meets her on her return - alone - from her ride out with Thomas Seymour assaults her in the stable and gets away with it because the price is his silence on her burgeoning romance. That scene is the only truly dark moment in the book if I remember correctly. The front cover was an illustration of a beautiful woman - head and shoulders only - wearing a purple, French hood in the style of Anne Boleyn, and dress. The jewels around her neckline and her necklace complemented the dress. I think it was called the Sixth Wife, but I really don’t think it is the book written by Jean Plaidy. It was more visceral than a Jean Plaidy novel.

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