{"product_id":"2026100012103-secondhand-the-six-wives-of-henry-viii","title":"The Six Wives Of Henry Viii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew 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.\n\nRival 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51070622367963,"sku":"2026100012103-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a688cf48-7406-42e3-b05e-bc4087521e29.png?v=1794188113","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012103-secondhand-the-six-wives-of-henry-viii","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}