Editorial Review | History is more interesting when spiced with royal drama. "Catherine of Braganza: Charles II's Restoration Queen" by Sarah-Beth Watkins is a short biography of Queen Catherine of England, who reigned from 1662-1685. Her marriage to King Charles II, a king on shaky ground as he had previously been usurped, was an alliance match. The book focuses much on her struggles as a foreign bride - she was a princess from Portugal - and the problems of being a Catholic noble in the hostile, Anglican-leaning English courts. I found myself finishing the book in a matter of hours, as Catherine's history was so engaging that I had to know how it turned out...--Diana Fossett, Dixie Sun News -The Voice Of Dixie State University I liked the book so much I read it all in one sitting. I definitely plan to look into more of her books.--Kelly Wells, GoodReads |