Ebook {Epub PDF} The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir

The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir draws on contemporary sources to tell the story of Henry VIII’s six wives, Catherine of Aragon (mother of Mary, annulled), Anne Boleyn (mother of Elizabeth, executed), Jane Seymour (mother of Edward VI, died due to childbirth), Anne of Cleves (annulled), Catherine Howard (executed), and Catherine Parr (marriage ended when he died).Cited by:  · The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Paperback) Published by Grove Press. Paperback, pages. Author (s): Alison Weir. ISBN: (ISBN Cited by: The Six Wives of Henry VIII () THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII is Penguin Random House UK's biggest-selling e-book ever. "At last we have the truth about Henry VIII`s wives. This book is as reliable and scholarly as it is readable, and, thank goodness, it is unpartisan. It does justice to these very different ladies." (A.L. Rowse, The Evening Standard).

The lives of Henry VIII's queens make for dramatic stories and Alison Weir will write a series of six novels that offer insights into the real lives of the six wives based on extensive research and new theories. But as tends to be the case, there are gaps in historical accounts. Alison Weir lives and works in Surrey. Her books include Britain's Royal Families, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Children of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry VIII: King and Court, Mary, Queen of Scots and Isabella: She-Wolf of France. The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a history book, an account of Henry VIII's marriages by British historian Alison Weir.. The book was Weir's first historical work since her first book, Britain's Royal www.doorway.ru is divided into three sections - "Catherine of Aragon," "The Great Matter" and "How many wives will he have?".

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Paperback) Published by Grove Press. Paperback, pages. Author (s): Alison Weir. ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language: English. The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir draws on contemporary sources to tell the story of Henry VIII’s six wives, Catherine of Aragon (mother of Mary, annulled), Anne Boleyn (mother of Elizabeth, executed), Jane Seymour (mother of Edward VI, died due to childbirth), Anne of Cleves (annulled), Catherine Howard (executed), and Catherine Parr (marriage ended when he died). Weir (the genealogical Britain's Royal Family—not reviewed) here uses the many public records and personal letters of the early 's to offer a comprehensive, factual version of the tempestuous private and public lives of Henry VIII and his six wives. The story is dominated by Henry and the devolution of his character from an ``affable,'' ``gentle,'' and gifted (he wrote poetry) lover, soldier, and ruler into a porcine, paranoid, impotent old man who was exploited and manipulated by.