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31%OFFLady Antonia Fraser - SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII * - 9781842126332 - V9781842126332
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SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII *

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Description for SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII * Paperback. Antonia Fraser's bestselling biography of Henry VIII's six wives; a subject of enduring fascination. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 608 pages, 48. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 41. Weight in Grams: 496.
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 popular sense not so much by their lives but by the the way their 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. Inevitably there was great rivalry between them, and there ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Phoenix
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Women in History
Condition
New
Weight
491g
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842126332
SKU
V9781842126332
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About Lady Antonia Fraser
Antonia Fraser lives in London

Reviews for SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII *
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 ... Read more

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