Name: six wives of henry viii
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Author: Weir, Alison
ISBN: 9780802136831

Type

Physical Book

Author

Alison Weir

Publisher

Grove Press

Language

English

Pages

656

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.4 x 15.5 x 3.4 cm

Weight

0.76 kg.

ISBN

0802136834

ISBN13

9780802136831

Synopsis "six wives of henry viii"

The tempestuous, bloody, and splendid reign of Henry VIII of England (1509-1547) is one of the most fascinating in all history, not least for his marriage to six extraordinary women. In this accessible work of brilliant scholarship, Alison Weir draws on early biographies, letters, memoirs, account books, and diplomatic reports to bring these women to life. Catherine 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 and innocent woman naively unaware of the court intrigues that determined her fate; Catherine Howard, an empty-headed wanton; and Catherine Parr, a warm-blooded bluestocking who survived King Henry to marry a fourth time.