Profiles each of Henry VIII's six wives, describing their backgrounds, personalities, relationship to the king, and ultimate demise, and shows how each reflected the perceptions of... more...women and marriage at the time.
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...been interested in history and the Tudor period is my favourite so this book really appealed to me. The reviews on the back cover claimed that the book was an entertaining account of Henry V11’s complicated domestic history, full of interesting detail. It was the promise of interesting detail taken from reliable sources, which persuaded me to buy this book as opposed to other accounts on offer. So heres a brief taster of what this book has to offer, ...
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The smell of the Tudor court and life style permeates from every page while the book takes you through the life of Henry's six wives in colourful detail. Each chapter contains a wealth of information not just on the biography of the characters but hugely interesting facts that keeps the pages turning with a mixture of horror and amusement. Full credit to Alison for creating a very readable account of this fascinating period in our history.
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unprecedented splendour. In this remarkable composite biography Alison Weir brings Henry's six wives vividly to life revealing each as a distinct and compelling personalit...
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