Join best-selling author and historian Alison Weir for her spellbinding story of Katherine Parr, the last of Henry's queens.
Two husbands dead; a life marred by sadness. And now Katharine is in love for the first time in her life.
The eye of an ageing and dangerous king falls upon her. She cannot refuse him. She must stifle her feelings and never betray that she wanted another.
And now she is the sixth wife. Her queenship is a holy mission yet, fearfully, she recalls the tragic parade of women who went before her. She cherishes the secret beliefs that could send her to the fire. And still the King loves and trusts her.
Now her enemies are closing in. She must fight for her very life.
KATHERINE PARR – the last of Henry’s queens.
Alison Weir recounts the extraordinary story of Sudeley Castle's most famous heroine, a woman forced into a perilous situation and rising heroically to the challenge. Katharine is a delightful woman, a warm and kindly heroine – and yet she will be betrayed by those she loves and trusts most.
DigVentures pre-talk tour
Alison will be joined by special guests, archaeologists from DigVentures, for a tour of their Sudeley dig site, included with your ticket
This October, archaeologists from DigVentures are unearthing the remains of an elaborate Tudor garden, lost in the grounds of Sudeley Castle.
Built by Thomas Seymour for his wife, widowed Queen Katherine Parr, these gardens were a manifestation of his love for one of the most famous queens in English history. Complete with extensive walkways, water features and potentially even a banqueting house!
Lying with the heart of this place where Tudor royals once entertained and explored, the dig is sure to turn up all manner of surprising discoveries. What did the people of the past leave behind? And what clues will the archaeologists find?
Join the DigVentures team for a behind-the-scenes tour of the dig where you’ll get to see a fascinating piece of Tudor history being unearthed for the first time in nearly 400 years.
Order of the evening
4.30pm - Arrival
5pm - Pre-talk tour of the DigVentures archaeological dig site in the Sudeley grounds
5.45pm - Drinks reception
6pm - Alison Weir Katherine Parr talk, with book signing
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