Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII
by Starkey, David
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- ISBN 13
- 9780060005504
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Synopsis
No one in history had a more eventful career in matrimony than Henry VIII. His marriages were daring and tumultuous, and made instant legends of six very different women. In this remarkable study, David Starkey argues that the king was not a depraved philanderer but someone seeking happiness -- and a son. Knowingly or not, he elevated a group of women to extraordinary heights and changed the way a nation was governed.Six Wives is a masterful work of history that intimately examines the rituals of diplomacy, marriage, pregnancy, and religion that were part of daily life for women at the Tudor Court. Weaving new facts and fresh interpretations into a spellbinding account of the emotional drama surrounding Henry's six marriages, David Starkey reveals the central role that the queens played in determining policy. With an equally keen eye for romantic and political intrigue, he brilliantly recaptures the story of Henry's wives and the England they ruled.
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- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA) (US)
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- 035539
- Title
- Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII
- Author
- Starkey, David
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0060005505
- ISBN 13
- 9780060005504
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U. S. A.
- Date Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 880
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Henry - Viii, - King Of England, - 1491-1547 - Marriage; Great Britain - History - Henry Viii, 1509-1547 - Biography; Marriages Of Royalty And Nobility - Great Britain - History - 16Th Century; Queens - Great Britain - Biography. General, Royalty
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