| Katherine Parr: Opportunist, Queen, Reformer: A Theological Perspective Contributor(s): Matzat, Don (Author) |
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ISBN: 144569686X ISBN-13: 9781445696867 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2020 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Renaissance - History | Europe - Great Britain - Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603) - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (1.19 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: Don Matzat here provides a new perspective on the life of Katherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of the infamous Henry VIII. While most biographers suggest that Katherine chose to marry the obese, irascible monarch in order to further some reformation or obey a divine imperative, the author goes against the tide and concludes that Katherine was an opportunist who married the king in order to enjoy the comforts of being the Queen of England, proven by her sumptuous lifestyle. But everything changed for Katherine when she had a dramatic conversion experience, embracing the primary tenets of the Protestant Reformation as described in her seminal work, The Lamentation of a Sinner. Her newly found belief placed her in a precarious position, not only with her husband but with the heresy hunters who, with the king's blessing, beheaded those who held such beliefs. Yet Katherine had the courage to discuss her faith with her dangerous husband during the final months of his life. The life of Katherine Parr was one of drama, intrigue, danger, deceit, clandestine romance, scandal, tragedy and mystery. She came to a tragic end, and for three hundred years her burial site remained unknown. Katherine ruled England while Henry went to war against France. She was the first woman published in England under her own name. Her Lamentation of a Sinner is a little-known gem of the Protestant Reformation. Her influence upon the children of Henry, the future monarchs Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I, would affect English history for many years to come. |
Contributor Bio(s): Matzat, Don: - Don Matzak is the editor of a new edition of Katherine Parr's historic work on her religious faith, The Lamentation of a Sinner. He has studied and written about Katherine Parr and the religious history of her times in The Righteousness of God: The Heart of the Lutheran Reformation. Don is also a part-time pastor and teacher at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Missouri. |