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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,... read more
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- Katherine of Aragon: First wife of Henry VIII. Mother of Mary I.
- Anne Boleyn: Second wife of Henry VIII. Mother of Elizabeth I.
- Jane Seymour: Third wife of Henry VIII. Mother of Edward VI.
- Anne of Cleves: Fourth wife of Henry VIII.
- Catherine Howard: Fifth wife of Henry VIII.
- Catherine Parr: Sixth wife of Henry VIII.
- Henry VIII: Husband of all the former. King of England and Ireland from 1509-1547.
- Mary I: Daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. Queen of England from 1553-1558.
- Elizabeth I: Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Queen of England from 1558-1603.
- Edward VI: Son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. King of England from 1547-1553.
- Thomas Culpeper: Catherine Howard's cousin and lover.
- Cromwell: Add a description of this character.
- Wolsey
- Ferdinand
- Chapuys
- Cranmer
- Charles
- Isabella
- Francis
- Lady Rochford
- Grace
- Clement
- Juana
- Wriothesley
- Thomas More
- Arthur
- Lady Mary
- Marillac
- Gardiner
- Wyatt
- Fisher
- Campeggio
- William
- Percy
- Margaret
- Norris
- Mary Tudor
- Holbein
- Smeaton
- Lady Elizabeth
- Mendoza
- Mrs Ashley
- Mary Boleyn
Setting & Locations edit
- England
- London
- France
- Spain
- Norfolk
- Dereham
- Rome
- Greenwich
- Windsor
- Chelsea
- Europe
- Suffolk
- Richmond
- Calais
- Canterbury
- York
- Castile
- Wales
- Lambeth
- Tower
- Scotland
- Whitehall
- Rochester
- Puebla
- Somerset
- Northumberland
- Hever
- Westminster Hall
- Dover
- Sudeley
- Ampthill
- Austria
- Fuensalida
- Germany
- Rutland
- Italy
- Buckden
- Hertford
- Hunsdon
- Heaven
- Dorset
- Wiltshire
- Strand
- Southampton
- Oxford
First Sentence edit
The child, thought the ambassadors, was delightful, 'singularly beautiful'.
Table of Contents edit
Part I Katherine of Aragon
Part II The "great matter"
Part III How many wives will he have?
Authors & Contributors edit
- Alison Weir (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bodley Head; London
Country: England
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0370313968
Page Count: 643
Publisher: Bodley Head; London
Country: England
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0370313968
Page Count: 643
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: DA333.A2 W45 1991b
- Dewey: 942.0520922
Subjects edit
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Specific Groups › Women
- Books › History › Europe › England
- Books › History › Europe › Ireland
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Ethnic & National › Irish
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Historical › British
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Leaders & Notable People › Royalty
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