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The six wives of henry viii by alison weir
The six wives of henry viii by alison weir





the six wives of henry viii by alison weir

Katherine of Aragon emerges as a staunch though misguided woman of principle Anne Boleyn, an ambitious adventuress with a penchant for vengeance Jane Seymour, a strong-minded matriarch in the making Anne of Cleves, a good-natured woman who jumped at the chance of independence Katherine Howard, an empty-headed wanton and Katherine Parr, a warm-blooded bluestocking who survived King Henry to marry a fourth time.”

the six wives of henry viii by alison weir the six wives of henry viii by alison weir

But in this “exquisite treatment, sure to become a classic” ( Booklist), they take on more fully realized flesh and blood than ever before. Then, not too long ago, had a sale on a variety of non-fiction titles and this book was on the list, so I gladly bought it because I am able to listen to audiobooks at work.įrom : “Either annulled, executed, died in childbirth, or widowed, these were the well-known fates of the six queens during the tempestuous, bloody, and splendid reign of Henry VIII of England from 1509 to 1547. I recently read Weir’s soon-to-be released historical fiction novel about Katherine Parr, Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife ( read my review of that book here) so I was primed to read more and find out the real story of Henry and his many wives. In fact, I had given up hopes of reading it and put it and several other books about Tudor England in the donate pile. The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a book I’ve had in my possession for more than 20 years but never read.







The six wives of henry viii by alison weir