The Six Wives of Henry VIII - Softcover

Loades, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1445618974 ISBN 13: 9781445618975

Publisher: Amberley Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

The story of Henry VIII and his six wives has passed from history into legend – taught in the cradle as a cautionary tale and remembered in adulthood as an object lesson in the dangers of marrying into royalty. The true story behind the legend, however, remains obscure to most people, whose knowledge of the affair begins and ends with the aide memoire ‘Divorced, executed, died, divorced, executed, survived’.David Loades’ masterly book recounts Henry’s whole sorry tale in detail from his first marriage, to his brother’s widow Catherine of Aragon, to his more or less contented old age in the care of the motherly Catherine Parr.

About this title

About the Author:

David Loades was Emeritus Professor of the University of Wales and an Honorary Member of the University of Oxford, History Faculty. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Vice-President of the Navy Record Society and former President of the Ecclesiastical History Society. He was the author of over thirty books on the sixteenth century, specializing in the Tudors. Sadly he has passed away.

Review:

In a text of 150 pages, adorned with excellent illustrations... Loades does offer us interesting insights into a repulsive yet constantly fascinating personality. (HistoryExtra)

About this edition

• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1445618974
• ISBN 13: 9781445618975
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 336