The Six Wives Of Henry Viii
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few monarchs in history have captivated the popular imagination quite like Henry VIII, and The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Paul Rival presents a sweeping, intimate chronicle of the man behind the crown — told through the lives of the six women he married, discarded, and in some cases destroyed. From the dignified Catherine of Aragon to the ill-fated Catherine Howard, Rival traces each marriage with vivid biographical detail, illuminating how personal desire, political ambition, and the relentless pursuit of a male heir shaped one of England's most turbulent reigns. Rival writes with the narrative verve of a storyteller who understands that history is ultimately a human drama, grounding grand Tudor politics in the private lives of queens who wielded both influence and vulnerability in equal measure. The result is a portrait of an era defined by power, passion, and peril — one that leaves the reader questioning how much any of these women could have altered their fates, and how much was always determined by the king's insatiable will.
Author: Paul Rival
Format: Paperback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few monarchs in history have captivated the popular imagination quite like Henry VIII, and The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Paul Rival presents a sweeping, intimate chronicle of the man behind the crown — told through the lives of the six women he married, discarded, and in some cases destroyed. From the dignified Catherine of Aragon to the ill-fated Catherine Howard, Rival traces each marriage with vivid biographical detail, illuminating how personal desire, political ambition, and the relentless pursuit of a male heir shaped one of England's most turbulent reigns. Rival writes with the narrative verve of a storyteller who understands that history is ultimately a human drama, grounding grand Tudor politics in the private lives of queens who wielded both influence and vulnerability in equal measure. The result is a portrait of an era defined by power, passion, and peril — one that leaves the reader questioning how much any of these women could have altered their fates, and how much was always determined by the king's insatiable will.