The Six Wives Of Henry Viii

The marital ups and downs of Englands most infamous king.Fabulouslyillustrated account by a major expert on Tudor history.Surprisingly few bookson this central ... » 

The marital ups and downs of Englands most infamous king.Fabulouslyillustrated account by a major expert on Tudor history.Surprisingly few bookson this central subject of English history.The story of Henry VIII and his sixwives has passed from history into legend taught in the cradle as acautionary tale and remembered in adulthood as an object lesson in the dangersof marying into royalty. The true story behind the legend however remainsobscure to most people whoe knowledge of the affair begins and ends with theaide memoire Divorced executed died divorce executed survived.DavidLoades masterly book recounts the whole sorry tale in detail from Henrysfirst marriage to his brothers widow to more or less contented old age inthe care of the motherly Catherine Parr. «