Murder Most Royal: The Story of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard

Jean Plaidy

Jan 2006 · A Novel of the Tudors Book 5 · Sold by Crown

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One powerful king. Two tragic queens.

In the court of Henry VIII, it was dangerous for a woman to catch the king’s eye. Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard were cousins. Both were beautiful women, though very different in temperament. They each learned that Henry’s passion was all-consuming–and fickle.

Sophisticated Anne Boleyn, raised in the decadent court of France, was in love with another man when King Henry claimed her as his own. Being his mistress gave her a position of power; being his queen put her life in jeopardy. Her younger cousin, Catherine Howard, was only fifteen when she was swept into the circle of King Henry. Her innocence attracted him, but a past mistake was destined to haunt her.

Painted in the rich colors of Tudor England, Murder Most Royal is a page-turning journey into the lives of two of the wives of the tempestuous Henry VIII.


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Ratings and reviews

The book had some facts not 💯% correct but that is why it is fiction. It is based loosely on the real people of history but not all is as it was based on what we have been taught in history.

I loved the writing style. Writting style can make or break a book; keeping it interesting. You can feel the times, people's emotions, "see" their character. I want to read more of her books. But, "Which one first?"

About the author

Jean Plaidy is the pen name of Eleanor Hibbert; she was also known as Victoria Holt. More than fourteen million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. Visit maidenscrown.com for a list of other historical novels available from this prolific author.