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... 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 ... Read review

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Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. Six lives summed up in school ... more

rhyme. The women who married Henry VIII have
become defined not by the way they lived but by
the ways their lives ended. They are seen as
victims of a bloated tyrant, deserving pity, but
not respect. However, have we under-estimated them
and are historians right to have merely portrayed
them as bit-part players in Henry's story?In this
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presenter, reveals them to be vibrant, powerful
individuals who showed great dignity when faced
with exile from the King's favour, or even the
executioner's axe in the Tower of London.The
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What is the exact connection with Henry VIII and his wives? Hard to say. Why does the ... more

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This epic 1970 BBC drama established the BBC's reputation for accurate and engrossing ... more

historical drama and remains a television classic.
A six part series - each episode focusing on one
of Henry's six wives - it starred great British
actresses and made a star of Keith Michell who put
in a brilliant, award-winning performance as the
Tudor king.The wives (each journeying to differing
fates) have their own compelling stories: the kind
and loving Catherine of Aragon, originally married
to Henry's brother; Anne Boleyn, the dark-haired,
tempestuous girl who leads Henry to reject
Catholicism and create the Anglican Church; Jane
Seymour, the shy and devout wife who looks to give
Henry the son he desperately craves; the plain
Anne of Cleves, married in a Protestant alliance;
the young, beautiful but immature Catherine Howard
and the steadfast Catherine Parr who brought
Henry's family together and cared for the dying
king.Through the stories of each of the wives, we
also follow the life of the terrible and grandiose
monarch. As he grows older (from an athletic young
18-year-old to a bloated 56-year-old) an
all-pervading search for elusive happiness and an
appetite for power dominate his life. Using those
close to him (Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Cromwell,
Thomas Cramner and others) he challenges the
authority of the Pope, discards or executes his
wives and closest advisors, and as his health
declines, becomes intolerably megalomaniacal.


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Love,sex and marriage

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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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At the front of the book is a really well detailed chronology starting from 1485 when Henry Tudor wins the battle of Bosworth Field and the Tudor Dynasty begins to 1558 when Elizabeth1 comes to the throne.

Part 1 of the book is devoted to Katherine of Aragon, Henry’s wife for over 20 years. There is a wealth of excellent data about this queen as she was a princess in her own ... more

anwar 12.09.2004
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The women that made the man

Advantages: Thorough, fascinating and an enjoyable read
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I've recently been reading the Shardlake novels by C.J. Sansom, set in Henry VIII's England. I've thoroughly enjoyed them, and found myself wanting to know more about this famous monarch and all his wives. You may be surprised when I say I knew nothing about him until I started reading those novels - except I could recognise his portrait and I knew he had six wives. At a push I might have managed to say that one was Anne Boleyn, but that was it. ...
...the time I was studying history at school, we learnt Scottish and British history - not English pre-union (although it was different when my mum was at school, as she seems to know everything about Scottish and English monarchy). I apologise for the lengthy and waffley introduction, but I wanted to make it clear that I really did approach The Six Wives of Henry VIII with no prior knowledge. I chose this book over the many that are available on this ...

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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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