A historical fiction novel about the two lives of Queens Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. The story starts with Anne leaving her home in Brussels to live in the French court. The king comes upon Anne at her home in Hever (the king is currently having an affair with her sister Mary) and has Wolsey invite Anne to court. After being a mistress for years, Anne finally bumped Katherine of Aragon off the throne. After one daughter and a few miscarriages, Anne executed and Jane Seymour swiftly replaced her. Jane was able to give Henry a son, but she died a few days after giving birth.
Meanwhile, Catherine Howard is growing up in the house of her grandmother, the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk. According to Plaidy, Catherine was involved with a few men before she was sent off to court. By the time she was Queen, everything her grandmother had tried to cover up had caught up with her. Like Anne, she was brought down quickly by members of the council and was executed. But unlike Anne, Catherine was not given a trial. (I also believe that Catherine Howard was guilty of adultery, unlike Anne.)
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