The Six Wives of Henry VIII

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"Brilliantly written and meticulously researched Alison Weir is adept at bringing to life these historical figures."
---San Francisco Chronicle-
Henry VIII is perhaps England's most infamous monarch, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. He was married to six distinctly different women, and in this richly detailed and meticulously researched history, these remarkable, often misunderstood queens come to life once again: Katherine of Aragon, stubborn and devoutly Catholic; Anne Boleyn, proud and fiercely ambitious; Jane Seymour, deceptively strong-willed; Anne of Cleves, unappealing and uncomplaining; Katherine Howard, young and foolish; and finally, Katherine Parr, brave, practical, and intelligent. Their full histories and personalities emerge at last, giving voices to the six extraordinary women who left their distinctive marks on the English throne and thereby changed the course of British history.
"At last we have the truth about Henry VIII's wives. This book is... Tovább

Fülszöveg

"Brilliantly written and meticulously researched Alison Weir is adept at bringing to life these historical figures."
---San Francisco Chronicle-
Henry VIII is perhaps England's most infamous monarch, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. He was married to six distinctly different women, and in this richly detailed and meticulously researched history, these remarkable, often misunderstood queens come to life once again: Katherine of Aragon, stubborn and devoutly Catholic; Anne Boleyn, proud and fiercely ambitious; Jane Seymour, deceptively strong-willed; Anne of Cleves, unappealing and uncomplaining; Katherine Howard, young and foolish; and finally, Katherine Parr, brave, practical, and intelligent. Their full histories and personalities emerge at last, giving voices to the six extraordinary women who left their distinctive marks on the English throne and thereby changed the course of British history.
"At last we have the truth about Henry VIII's wives. This book is as reliable and scholarly as it is readable, and thank goodness, it is unpartisan. It does justice to these very different ladies with their varying fortunes."
A.L. Rowse
--The Evening Standard—-
"The wives of possibly England's greatest monarch were as varied as they were many, as this compelling biography reveals Alison Weir has a wonderful way of bringing them and history alive. A joy to read from cover to cover."
—--Manchester Evening News--—— Vissza