In this extraordinary work of sound and brilliant scholarship, “at last we have the truth about Henry VIII’s wives” (Evening Standard).
The story Antonia Fraser tells is romantic and cruel, funny and sad, dramatic and enthralling. This is historical biography at its best. `An intoxicating mixture of sex, sentiment and court intrigue.
Profiles the oft-married English monarch and the women that came to define him through marriage, detailing their little-known histories and personalities.
A new edition of Antonia Fraser's bestselling biography of Henry VIII's six wives - a subject of enduring fascination.
In this reissue of her bestselling book, Antonia Fraser takes a sympathetic look at the lives of Henry VIII's wives. Taking each in turn, she portrays them as women of spirit, and looks beyond their tragic ends.
Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland in the first half of the 16th century, is one of history's most famous monarchs for many reasons.
First written by a Tudor scholar in the 1800's, this classic account of The Wives of Henry VIII tells the story of each queen consort, from the time they first met Henry VIII to their (sometimes) early demise.
Gladys Malvern uses her celebrated talent for prose to share the stories of Henry VIII’s wives with immense personality and captivating drama.
The marital ups and downs of England's most infamous king.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
A Special Edition of the bestselling biography of Henry VIII's six wives by Antonia Fraser