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Six Wives of Henry VIII

By: Antonia Fraser
Narrated by: Emma Gregory
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The six wives of Henry VIII have become defined in a popular sense not so much by their lives as by the way these 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 displayed considerable strength and intelligence at a time when their sex supposedly possessed little of either. Inevitably there was great rivalry and jealously between them. The story Antonia Fraser tells is romantic and cruel, funny and sad, dramatic and enthralling.

©1992 Antonia Fraser (P)2021 W. F. Howes Ltd Europe Gender Studies Great Britain Historical Social Sciences Women Funny Royalty Middle Ages
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After seeing the stage show SIX, I really wanted to know more about the wives themselves & found this book. It has been such a great listen, I found myself getting annoyed falling asleep when I had it on because it's just interesting & the narration was great. Highly recommended

Enthralling & so informative

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