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Shakespeare's History of King Henry the Eighth (Classic Reprint)

Author : William J. Rolfe
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365190271
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Shakespeare's History of King Henry the Eighth (Classic Reprint) written by William J. Rolfe and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Shakespeare's History of King Henry the Eighth This play, which I edited in 1871, and revised in 188 3, with the addition of line numbers, is now reissued with further and fuller revision on the same plan as the sixteen plays that have preceded it in the series. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII (Classic Reprint)

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781334050923
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII (Classic Reprint) written by William Shakespeare and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII Which, though it were the fort Of the whole parish, Flanked with a ditch, and forced out of a marish. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

King Henry the Eighth (Classic Reprint)

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780282800741
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book King Henry the Eighth (Classic Reprint) written by William Shakespeare and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-21 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from King Henry the Eighth Every volume of the series has been provided with a Glossary, an Essay upon Metre, and an Index; and Appen dices have been added upon points of special interest, which could not conveniently be treated in the Introduction or the Notes. The text is based by the several Editors on that of the Gloée edition: the only omissions made are those that are unavoidable in an edition likely to be used by young students. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth (Classic Reprint)

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484851633
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth (Classic Reprint) written by William Shakespeare and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-10 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth I know no other play in Shakspere which is chargeable with a fault like this, none in which the moral sympathy of the spectator is not carried along with the main current of action to the end. The singularity of Henry VIII is that, while four-fifths of the play are occupied in matters which are to make us incapable of mirth [prologue, 25 the remaining fifth is devoted to joy and triumph, and ends with universal festivity.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Henry VIII (Classic Reprint)

Author : A. F. Pollard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331101024
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Henry VIII (Classic Reprint) written by A. F. Pollard and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Henry VIII It is perhaps a matter rather for regret than for surprise that so few attempts have been made to describe, as a whole, the life and character of Henry VIII. No ruler has left a deeper impress on the history of his country, or done work which has been the subject of more keen and lasting contention. Courts of law are still debating the intention of statutes, the tenor of which he dictated; and the moral, political, and religious, are as much in dispute as the legal, results of his reign. He is still the Great Erastian, the protagonist of laity against clergy. His policy is inextricably interwoven with the high and eternal dilemma of Church and State; and it is well-nigh impossible for one who feels keenly on these questions to treat the reign of Henry VIII. in a reasonably judicial spirit. No period illustrates more vividly the contradiction between morals and politics. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Henry VIII and His Court (Classic Reprint)

Author : Herbert Beerbohm Tree
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331899877
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Henry VIII and His Court (Classic Reprint) written by Herbert Beerbohm Tree and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Henry VIII and His Court Holbein has drawn the character and written the history of Henry on the canvas of his great picture. Masterful, cruel, crafty, merciless, courageous, sensual, through-seeing, humorous, mean, matter of fact, worldly-wise, and of indomitable will, Henry the Eighth is perhaps the most outstanding figure in English history. The reason is not far to seek. The genial adventurer with sporting tendencies and large-hearted proclivities is always popular with the mob, and "Bluff King Hal," as he was called, was of the eternal type adored by the people. He had a certain outward and inward affinity with Nero. Like Nero, he was corpulent; like Nero, he was red-haired; like Nero, he sang and poetised; like Nero, he was a lover of horsemanship, a master of the arts and the slave of his passions. If his private vices were great, his public virtues were no less considerable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

King Henry the Eighth

Author : K. Deighton
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781527651340
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book King Henry the Eighth written by K. Deighton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-21 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from King Henry the Eighth: With Introduction and Notes From these various accounts, and from the fact that, in H. VIII. I. 4, we have the stage direction, Cham bers [i e. Small cannon] discharged, it may be taken as pretty well established that the play then represented was our Henry the Eighth, and that it originally had a second title, viz., All Is True. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Shakespeare's King Henry the Eighth

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365188353
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Shakespeare's King Henry the Eighth written by William Shakespeare and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-01-13 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Shakespeare's King Henry the Eighth: With Introduction, and Notes Explanatory and Critical, for Use in Schools and Families Shall be, and make new nations: he shall ﬂourish, And, like a mountain cedar, reach his branches To all the plains about him. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Henry VIII and the English Monasteries (Classic Reprint)

Author : Francis Aidan Gasquet
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331180418
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Henry VIII and the English Monasteries (Classic Reprint) written by Francis Aidan Gasquet and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Henry VIII and the English Monasteries In introducing the present edition of Henry VIII. and the English Monasteries to the public, a few words are almost necessary by way of preface. In the ten years which have elapsed since the publication of the original edition, considerable progress has been made towards the completion of the truly monumental Calendar of Papers, Foreign and Domestic, of the Reign of Henry VIII., edited by Mr. James Gairdner. A very large number of documents which during some years of work I had consulted in the Record Office in loose bundles, or in the great collection of fifty-two volumes, then known as the Crumwell Correspondence, and to which I had referred my readers by the only indication then possible, have now been arranged in bound volumes and catalogued under the number given in Mr. Gairdner's Calendar. This rendered my old references practically useless; for not only were the bundles of loose papers re-arranged and distributed as at present, but the volumes of letters above referred to were also broken up and incorporated in the present volumes of state papers of all kinds. As no record has apparently been kept of their former places in the original volumes, the old references no longer sufficed to obtain the documents. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Chronicle of King Henry VIII, of England

Author : Martin A. Sharp Hume
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780259534785
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Chronicle of King Henry VIII, of England written by Martin A. Sharp Hume and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Chronicle of King Henry VIII, of England: Being a Contemporary Record of Some of the Principal Events of the Reigns of Henry VIII, and Edward Vi LVI. How, on the arrival of the King of France's army at Montreuil, the English had departed, and how the Bench made a night attack. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Henry the Eighth and His Court

Author : Luise Mühlbach
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267788576
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (885 download)

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Download or read book Henry the Eighth and His Court written by Luise Mühlbach and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Henry the Eighth and His Court: An Historical Romance Is the Opinion of the authoress of this volume, the province of the Historical Romance is to show you the heart of history, and to bring near to you what else would stand so far off. Although some of its objects may be to throw light on the dark places of history, to group historical characters according to their internal natures, and to discover and expose the motives which impelled individual person ages to the performance of great acts, yet others more important re main. One of these is the presentation of history in a dramatic form and with'animated descriptions. It is of less consequence whether the personages actually spoke the words or performed the acts attributed to them; but it is nemary that those words and deeds should be in accordance with the spirit and character of such his torical personages, and nothing be attributed to them which they could not have spoken or done. The circumstances and events pre sented must be in accordance with historical tradition. Subsequent investigations, since these pages were given to the press, may have modified the historical aspect'of the character of Henry VIII., but it is sumcient to say that these were unknown at the time when the work was written, and the aim of the authoress has been to delineate that character as represented by the standard English historians. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Pilgrim

Author : William Thomas
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365510567
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book The Pilgrim written by William Thomas and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-24 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Pilgrim: A Dialogue on the Life and Actions of King Henry the Eighth The printed edition, however, is so rare that for purposes of reference it is scarcely more accessible than the mss. I do not doubt that to the large majority of English readers the book will be as new as it was to me, and I believe myself to be doing useful service in bringing it again before the world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Early Tudors

Author : Charles Edward Moberly
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333251376
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book The Early Tudors written by Charles Edward Moberly and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-01-25 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Early Tudors: Henry VII, Henry VIII It is hardly necessary to refer to Mr. Froude's history of Henry VIII., for no one can hope to know the period without reading it diligently. True it is that this industrious and most eloquent writer may probably fail in inspiring readers with his own admiration for Henry's actions, which indeed he has of late shown some disposition to reconsider. But, qualify his verdict as we will, we shall still find abundant profit as well as pleasure in reading his great work, especially if we check and perhaps correct his view of some great events by comparing with it Mr. Friedmann's recently published Life of Anne Boleyn, which is full of important information and shows the hand of a master throughout. For Scottish affairs Mr. Burton's History of Scotland is all that can be desired. Lastly, it may be permitted to refer to some very interesting papers on Henry VII. And Henry VIII. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Historie of the Reigne of King Henry the Seventh (Classic Reprint)

Author : Francis Bacon
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267757107
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (571 download)

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Download or read book The Historie of the Reigne of King Henry the Seventh (Classic Reprint) written by Francis Bacon and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Historie of the Reigne of King Henry the Seventh Benevolence abolifiied by afi'ofpar liament. Z'hicl. Benevolence revived by A6} ofparlia merit. 1 00 A Benevolence general] to the king. 2 16 Birth of Henry the eight. Shopr why imployed by the king. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The First Part of King Henry the Sixth (Classic Reprint)

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333229481
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (294 download)

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Download or read book The First Part of King Henry the Sixth (Classic Reprint) written by William Shakespeare and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The First Part of King Henry the Sixth Comets, importing change of times and states, Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky, And with them scourge the bad revolting 'stars, That have consented unto Henry's death! 6 King Henry the Fifth, too famous to live long! England ne'er lost a king of so much worth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484662000
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth written by William Shakespeare and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-24 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth: A Historical Play, as Arranged for the Stage The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII. Is not the least popular of Shakespeare's historical plays. It is held by many that Shakespeare was assisted in the composi tion of this play by a younger dramatist, Fletcher. There is no direct evidence whatever of this; the opinion has been formed from a comparison of certain scenes in the play with the style and metre of Fletcher's work. Of this I am assured, that the play is touched by Shakespeare's genius; and if Fletcher was associated in the work, he must have been, as Mr. Hudson says, surprised out of himself. The picture of the Tudor period is so vivid, and the characterization at times so remarkable, that the revival of the play will, I trust, be welcome. The tragic interest ceases with the death of Katharine; but it will doubtless be recognised that the intention of the poet is to contrast, in the christening of Elizabeth, the sorrowful death of the divorced Queen with the brief triumph of Anne Bullen. I wish to express my indebtedness to Mr. Seymour Lucas, for his patient research and artistic skill, and to the many others who have rendered me valuable aid. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Author : Alison Weir
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802198759
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The Six Wives of Henry VIII written by Alison Weir and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “brilliantly written and meticulously researched” biography of royal family life during England’s second Tudor monarch (San Francisco Chronicle). Either annulled, executed, died in childbirth, or widowed, these were the well-known fates of the six queens during the tempestuous, bloody, and splendid reign of Henry VIII of England from 1509 to 1547. But in this “exquisite treatment, sure to become a classic” (Booklist), they take on more fully realized flesh and blood than ever before. Katherine of Aragon emerges as a staunch though misguided woman of principle; Anne Boleyn, an ambitious adventuress with a penchant for vengeance; Jane Seymour, a strong-minded matriarch in the making; Anne of Cleves, a good-natured woman who jumped at the chance of independence; Katherine Howard, an empty-headed wanton; and Katherine Parr, a warm-blooded bluestocking who survived King Henry to marry a fourth time. “Combin[ing] the accessibility of a popular history with the highest standards of a scholarly thesis”, Alison Weir draws on the entire labyrinth of Tudor history, employing every known archive—early biographies, letters, memoirs, account books, and diplomatic reports—to bring vividly to life the fates of the six queens, the machinations of the monarch they married and the myriad and ceaselessly plotting courtiers in their intimate circle (The Detroit News). In this extraordinary work of sound and brilliant scholarship, “at last we have the truth about Henry VIII’s wives” (Evening Standard).