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| Original Title: | The Six Wives of Henry VIII |
| ISBN: | 0802136834 (ISBN13: 9780802136831) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/alison-weir/six-wives-of-henry-viii.htm |
| Characters: | Anne Boleyn, Thomas More, Catherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour, Catherine Howard, Anne of Cleves, Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis I of France, Thomas Cromwell, Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII of England, George Boleyn, Jane Boleyn, Catherine Parr |
Alison Weir
Paperback | Pages: 643 pages Rating: 4.11 | 59422 Users | 1557 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Six Wives of Henry VIII |
| Author | : | Alison Weir |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 643 pages |
| Published | : | 1992 by Grove Press |
| Categories | : | History. Nonfiction. Biography. Historical. English History. Tudor Period. European Literature. British Literature. Biography Memoir |
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i have never before spent so long reading a book and having less to say about it at the end. before reading this book, what i knew about henry VIII came mostly from one pbs (week-long)special and the herman's hermits song, which turns out to be historically inaccurate and not actually about henry VIII at all. kids, don't get your historical information from novelty songs...what i know: henry may be one of history's shittiest spouses - after reading this, i find myself able to cut warren zevon some slack.
henry really wanted a son. and he was willing to bend tradition, religion, social conventions, public opinion and personal reputation and chop off some heads to get one. spoiler alert: henry sucks at making a son. but he's great at getting women, even if he has to manipulate competition out of the way into different countries to free up a path. it's great to be king.
my new favorite man in all of history is (eustace) chupuys, henry's much-harried ambassador whose name i adored saying aloud every time i encountered it in the book. i pronounce it kind of like t'pau.
when he eventually died (spoiler!)i felt sadder than i did at any of henry's wives' deaths.
this book was just chosen at a bad time for me: long book, end-of-semester mania, too much to do and too little sleep meant i was frequently drowsing over it. but it's not the fault of her writing which is clear and interesting. i was just too yawn for it. but at the very least, it made me want to read biographies of lady jane grey and katherine howard (the minx), and at some point i'm sure i will be reading wolf hall. so - a springboard book for me.
chapuys!!
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Excellent read. I have read several books that cover the lives of the Tudors and more specifically Elizabeth, Mary and Henry. However, none had done much with the wives of Henry VIII beyond Jane Seymour having been the mother of Edward VI. So I picked this one up and thoroughly enjoyed it.Weir has written several first class histories on this period so there is much overlap. The first third of the book was not only familiar, but in some cases a direct re-tracing of steps. However, the detailsThis prodigiious work on the wives of King Henry the 8th of England is so well written. It reads like a novel of suspense, passion, treachery, European History, betrayal, obedience, faith, God and love. It did what I really enjoy in books--made me want to read more about other characters mention such as Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. Also to review maps and learn of the royalty of Spain, France, and Germany. Many words to be looked up to enhance your vocabulary as well. Learn about the
I started this book rather late in May as part of my Kings and Queens theme that month but didnt end up reading very much of it for lack of time. Despite every intention of finishing it in June, I got caught up with challenge and group reads and didnt pick this up at all but then again at the beginning of this month finally picked up from where Id left off and completed it. Though I would have read it anyway, this also fit into my theme of this monthdoorstoppersat 600+ pages. This book, my first
i have never before spent so long reading a book and having less to say about it at the end. before reading this book, what i knew about henry VIII came mostly from one pbs (week-long)special and the herman's hermits song, which turns out to be historically inaccurate and not actually about henry VIII at all. kids, don't get your historical information from novelty songs... what i know: henry may be one of history's shittiest spouses - after reading this, i find myself able to cut warren zevon
Watch "The Other Boleyn Girl." Then watch an episode of "The Tudors." Afterward, immediately go to confession for such shameful and useless acts. Do penance by reading "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" to save your soul lest ye go through life thinking that the Tudors were all about bad acting and awkwardly placed sex scenes. Be warned that ye may lose friends when someone tries to talk to you about an episode of "The Tudors" and you turn it into a teachable moment about what *really* happened
It's always fun re-visiting this book. So much great historical detail and perfect narration. Henry VIII was an ogre. The most interesting wives are of course the first 3.
Well this was a lot more to take in than the 2007-2010 TV show about the Tudors.Just a note here that Im writing this review based on my personal enjoyment and how I felt the author combined storytelling with presenting facts.The Six Wives of Henry VIII was not as easy a read as I thought it would be. It turned out to be quite the hefty book. The political mingling and the religious conflict that took time during Henry VIIIs reign was interesting to read about. After a while I was just so
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