One of the most powerful monarchs in British history,Henry VIII ruled England in unprecedented splendour. In this remarkable composite biography,Alison Weir brings Henry's six wives vividly to life,revealing each as a distinct and compelling personality in her own right. Drawing upon the rich fund of documentary material from the Tudor period,The Six Wives of Henry VIII shows us a court where personal needs frequently influenced public events and where a life of gorgeously ritualised pleasure was shot through with ambition,treason and violence.'At last we have the truth about Henry VIII's wives. This book is as reliable and scholarly as it is readable'Evening Standard
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780099523628Number of pages: 656Weight: 471 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 39 mm
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A thrilling and chilling storyAt last we have the truth about Henry VIII's wives. This book is as reliable and scholarly as it is readableAn entertaining account of Henry VIII's complicated domestic history. It is full of interesting detail - Alison Weir's treatment of this perennially fascinating subject is a beguiling one
Alison Weir
A popular historian and novelist,British author Alison Weir is the author of non-fiction including Richard III and the Princes in the Tower,Elizabeth the Queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine: By the Wrath of God,Queen of England,Isabella: She-Wolf of France,Katherine Swynford,Queens of the Conquest and A Tudor Christmas. As a novelist,her works include Innocent Traitor,The Captive Queen,A Dangerous Inheritance and the Six Tudor Queens series. The latest novel in the sequence,Anna of Kleve,Queen of Secrets is published in May 2019.
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