There is plenty of substance as well, with Fraser's impeccable research and her remarkable ability to clearly convey complex ideas. Divided into five parts and an epilogue, Fraser uses part four to tell the stories of both Anne of Cleves and Katherine Howarda small disappointment but understandable when you consider that put together, these two queens reigned barely two years. Going beyond the legend and stereotype, The Wives of Henry VIII presents each queen in an evenhanded light. While Fraser is generally objective, she shows a great deal of sympathy to Katherine Howard, the young cousin of Anne Boleyn who was also beheaded in the Tower.
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