The Six Wives of Henry VIII - Softcover

Weir, Alison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802136834 ISBN 13: 9780802136831

Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

This volume 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 women and marriage at the time.

About this title

Review:

"A thrilling and chilling story." (Sunday Times)

"At last we have the truth about Henry VIII's wives. This book is as reliable and scholarly as it is readable." (A. L. Rowse Evening Standard)

"An 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." (Anne Somerset London Review of Books)

Book Description:

Thoroughly researched and with a real understanding of the times these six fascinating women lived through, Alison Weir's new book reveals a Tudor England where personal needs and private emotion could, and frequently did, override or influence national events.

About this edition

• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0802136834
• ISBN 13: 9780802136831
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 643