the wives of henry viii by antonia fraser

Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII.īesides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. He was also Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) and claimant to the Kingdom of France. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death.

45.This project identifies the personalities of the Royal Court of King Henry VIII, King of England. The story Antonia Fraser tells is romantic and cruel, funny and sad, dramatic and enthralling. Inevitably there was great rivalry between them, and there was jealousy too - the desperate jealousy of Queens who found themselves abandoned, but also the sexual jealousy of the King who discovered himself betrayed. On the contrary, they displayed considerable strength and intelligence at a time when their sex supposedly possessed little of either. They may have been victims of Henry's obsession with a male heir, but they were not willing victims. But, as Antonia Fraser conclusively proves, they were rich and feisty characters. 9781842126332 The Six Wives Of Henry VIII 45.2000 NZD InStock /shop/books/non-fiction/history /shop/books/non-fiction/history/general /shop/books/non-fiction /shop/books 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. 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. On the contrary, they displayed considerable strength and intelli.

The wives of henry viii by antonia fraser