The six wives of Henry VIII
Loades, D. M.2010
Book
The story of Henry VIII and his six wives has passed from history into legend. The author recounts the whole sorry tale in detail, from Henry's first marriage to his brother's widow, to more or less contented old age in the care of the motherly Catherine Parr. The marital ups and downs of England's most infamous king. The story of Henry VIII and his six wives has passed from history into legend - taught in the cradle as a cautionary tale and remembered in adulthood as an object lesson in the dangers of marrying into royalty. The true story behind the legend, however, remains obscure to most people, whose knowledge of the affair begins and ends with the aide memoire 'Divorced, executed, died, divorce, executed, survived'. David Loades masterly book recounts the whole sorry tale in detail from Henry's first marriage, to his brother's widow, to more or less contented old age in the care of the motherly Catherine Parr.
Main title:
The six wives of Henry VIII / David Loades.
Author:
Edition:
[New] ed.
Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley, 2010.
Collation:
191 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
This ed. originally published: 2009.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction Chapter 1: The Renaissance Prince: Henry & Catherine, 1504-25 Chapter 2: The King's 'Great Matter': Catherine & Anne, 1525-33 Chapter 3: The Brief Reign of Queen Anne, 1533-6 Chapter 4: The Heir Provided: Jane Seymour, 1536-7 Chapter 5: Trial & Error; Anne of Cleves & Catherine Howard, 1540-1 Chapter 6: The Final Haven: Catherine Parr, 1543-7 Epilogue: The Much-Married King Notes Bibliography Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Index
ISBN:
9781445600499 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.0520922942.052 LOA
LC class:
DA333.A2
Language:
English
Subject:
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- MarriageMarriages of royalty and nobility -- England -- History -- 16th centuryBiography & non-fiction proseEuropean historyHistoryEngland16th century, c 1500 to c 1599Biography: historical, political & militaryEuropean history: RenaissanceEuropeUnited Kingdom, Great BritainTudor EnglandGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 1509-1547Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- BiographyQueens -- England -- BiographyBiography
BRN:
691172