The Six Wives of Henry VIII
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In this composite biography, Alison Weir brings Henry's six wives to life, revealing each as a distinct personality in her own right. Drawing upon the documentary material from the Tudor period, this book shows the reader where personal needs frequently influenced public events and where a life of ritualized pleasure was shot through with ambition, treason and violence.
Author: Alison Weir
Format: Paperback, 656 pages, 155mm x 234mm, 904 g
Published: 1992, Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: Biography: Historical, Political & Military
In this composite biography, Alison Weir brings Henry's six wives to life, revealing each as a distinct personality in her own right. Drawing upon the documentary material from the Tudor period, this book shows the reader where personal needs frequently influenced public events and where a life of ritualized pleasure was shot through with ambition, treason and violence.