num_pages: 643
description: The tempestuous, bloody, and splendid reign of Henry VIII of England (1509-1547) is one of the most fascinating in all history, not least for his marriage to six extraordinary women. In this accessible work of brilliant scholarship, Alison Weir draws on early biographies, letters, memoirs, account books, and diplomatic reports to bring these women to life. Catherine of Aragon emerges as a staunch though misguided woman of principle; Anne Boleyn, an ambitious adventuress with a penchant for vengeance; Jane Seymour, a strong-minded matriarch in the making; Anne of Cleves, a good-natured and innocent woman naively unaware of the court intrigues that determined her fate; Catherine Howard, an empty-headed wanton; and Catherine Parr, a warm-blooded bluestocking who survived King Henry to marry a fourth time.
language: English
title: The Six Wives of Henry VIII
titlecomplete: The Six Wives of Henry VIII
characters: Jane Seymour, Thomas Wolsey, Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII of England, Anne Boleyn, Francis I of France, Catherine of Aragon, George Boleyn, Thomas Cromwell, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr, Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Jane Boleyn, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Thomas More
genres: Audiobook, 16th Century, Historical, Biography, European History, Tudor Period, British Literature, Nonfiction, History, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 68963
publisher: Grove Press