Firebrand

Description

Tudor England - an era of blood and intrigue. Queen Catherine Parr - the sixth and last wife of the cruel English monarch Henry VIII, remains the regent of England and the mentor of the future Queen Elizabeth, until the eternally suspicious king returns from the war. He persecutes radical Protestants, one of whom is secretly his wife. When her childhood friend is burned at the stake, Catherine finds herself one step away from the abyss. Everyone is waiting: will the Queen make a mistake, or will Henry exact a bloody retribution? In order to survive and hope for a better future, Catherine must play a dangerous game where her own life is at stake.