The queen's gambit. Book 1. Fremantle E.

“The Queen Gambit” is the first book of the Elizabeth Freemantle cycle about outstanding women of English history. She tells about Catherine Parr, the last wife of the wayward Heinrich VIII, about whom the British came up with a counter to remember his wives: divorced, executed, died, divorced, executed, survived.

King of England Henry VIII, who managed to divorce two wives, to bury one, and execute the other two, is looking for a new spouse. He draws attention to the recently widowed lady Latimer, Catherine Parr. But she falls in love with the irresistible Thomas Seymour, the king of the king. Then Henry sends Seymour away and marries Catherine. Ahead - court intrigues, but Catherine does not intend to abandon love.