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The Six Wives Of Henry VIII by Lady Antonia Fraser

Antonia Fraser's bestselling biography of Henry VIII's six wives; a subject of enduring fascination.

The six wives of Henry VIII - Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr - have become defined in a popular sense not so much by their lives as by the way these lives ended.

But, as Antonia Fraser conclusively proves, they were rich and feisty characters. They may have been victims of Henry's obsession with a male heir, but they were not willing victims. On the contrary, they displayed considerable strength and intelligence at a time when their sex supposedly possessed little of either.

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Fraser's book is lively, enjoyable and ... judicious -- Susan Brigden * Observer *
Henry VIII's matrimonial history is full of high farce, and Antonia Fraser is adept at exploiting her subject's comic possibilities. Yet for all the black humour, we are never allowed to forget that the story takes place against a backdrop of judicial murder, torture and religious persecution ... Henry's wives ... emerge from this supremely readable and ably researched biographical survey not simply as appendages to their husband, but as intriguing individuals in their own right -- Anne Somerset * Literary Review *
This is one of the best popular histories I have read in years, full of spice and anecdotes of the Tudor Court -- Hilary Pratt * Irish Independent *
Fulfils the promise of the title: it is solid biography ... Fraser must be commended for lengthy and arduous research and the production of another substantial history to please her many fans -- Philippa Gregory * Sunday Times *
[Fraser's] lovingly thorough approach to such rich material has resulted in a book of high drama. Six complex, vital characters step out from behind the familiar portraits with such startling, almost contemporary vividness that the Tudor court seems doubly barbaric by contrast * The Oldie *
An intoxicating mixture of sex, sentiment and court intrigue * Sunday Times *
Our leading historical entertainer, a writer whose command of sources, eye for detail, perception of character and shrewd judgement enable her to bring the past truthfully to life ... she lays bare the battle of the sexes among the early Tudor ruling classes in a way that has never been done before -- Paul Johnson * Sunday Telegraph *
Thank goodness this is not one more book about the old monster, but about the women in his life and from their point of view. It is a miracle of impartiality -- A. L. Rowse * Evening Standard *
Learned and serious -- John Bossy * The Times *

About Lady Antonia Fraser

Antonia Fraser is the author of many widely acclaimed historical works which have been international bestsellers. She was awarded the Medlicott Medal by the Historical Association in 2000 and was made a DBE in 2011 for services to literature. Her previous books include MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, KING CHARLES II, THE WEAKER VESSEL: WOMAN'S LOT IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND which won the Wolfson History Prize, MARIE ANTOINETTE: THE JOURNEY, PERILOUS QUESTION; THE DRAMA OF THE GREAT REFORM BILL 1832 and THE KING AND THE CATHOLICS: THE FIGHT FOR RIGHTS 1829. MUST YOU GO?, a memoir of her life with Harold Pinter, was published in 2010, and MY HISTORY; A MEMOIR OF GROWING UP in 2015. She lives in London. Visit Antonia Fraser's website at www.antoniafraser.com

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ISBN 13

9781842126332

ISBN 10

1842126334

Title

The Six Wives Of Henry VIII by Lady Antonia Fraser

Author

Lady Antonia Fraser

Series

Women in History

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Used - Very Good

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Paperback

Publisher

Orion Publishing Co

Year published

20090402

Number of pages

608

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The Six Wives Of Henry VIII by Lady Antonia Fraser

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