# The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court

By Ford Madox Ford.

"The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court" by Ford Madox Ford is a historical novel published in 1906. It opens a trilogy presenting a highly fictionalized account of Katharine Howard's arrival at Henry VIII's court. Ford reimagines the historical figure as a devout, learned Catholic noblewoman who navigates the dangerous political intrigues of Tudor England. Through impressionistic prose and invented Tudor-style dialogue, the novel follows Katharine's reluctant rise at court, where calculating figures like Thomas Cromwell manipulate her path toward the king's attention. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Catharine Howard, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, -1542 -- Fiction

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