The Six Wives of Henry VIII Paperback – Bargain Price, March 10 by B. Alison Weir (Author), Alison Weir (Author) › Visit Amazon's Alison Weir page. Find all the books, read about the author and more. See search results for this author. Alison Weir (Author) out of 5 stars. 1, bltadwin.rus: K. 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. The irony of Henry’s six-year battle for a divorce from Katherine, the Spanish princess, was that his marriage to Anne Boleyn lasted a scant three years before he had her beheaded for adultery.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Library Binding) Published November 10th by Baker Taylor, CATS. Library Binding, pages. Author (s): Alison Weir. ISBN: (ISBN ) Average rating: (1 rating). Buy a cheap copy of The Six Wives of Henry VIII book by Alison Weir. The tempestuous, bloody, and splendid reign of Henry VIII of England () is one of the most fascinating in all history, not least for his marriage to six Free Shipping on all orders over $ 16th Century court politics and intrigue through the eyes of six of the most important women of their time. One of the most powerful monarchs in British history, Henry VIII ruled England in unprecedented splendour. In this remarkable composite biography, Alison Weir brings Henry's six wives vividly to life, revealing each as a distinct and compelling personality in her own right.
KIRKUS REVIEW. 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. 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 Six Wives of Henry VIII. Alison Weir. Open Road + Grove/Atlantic, Dec 1, - History -.
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