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Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII
by: David Starkey

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 941
EAN: 9780007155125
Format: Abridged, Audiobook, CD
ISBN: 0007155123
Label: HarperCollins Audio
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Audio
Number Of Items: 5
Publication Date: March 15, 2004
Publisher: HarperCollins Audio
Release Date: August 20, 2007
Studio: HarperCollins Audio
Sales Rank: 230379

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- More about the King than his wives
There is a certain fascination with the larger than life (and towards the end of his life, grotesque) figure of Henry VIII. Of all of the Kings of England/Britain he is almost certainly the most recognisable. And the Tudor era certainly seems to be one which fascinates on television lately. This book, however, was supposed to be about, not King Henry, but his wives. Although they are all here, along with their life stories (to a greater or lesser extent - for some their lives before becoming Queen seem to be shrouded in mystery) the figure of Henry dominates the book, very much as he must have dominated these women in life.

The most interesting stories are that of Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. Here the stories are most dramatic, ... Read More:

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- More about the King than his wives
There is a certain fascination with the larger than life (and towards the end of his life grotesque) figure of Henry VIII. If we think of a King of England or Britain he is almost certainly the most recognisable. And the Tudor era certainly seems to be one which fascinates most on television lately. This book, however, was supposed to be about, not King Henry, but his wives. Although they are all here, along with their life stories (to a greater or lesser extent - for some their lives before becoming Queen seem to be shrouded in mystery) the figure of Henry dominates the book, very much as he must have dominated these women in life.

As is always the case, the most interesting stories are that of Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. ... Read More:

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- Starkey in advance 600 page skirmish with his main project
Historian and Tudor specialist, David Starkey, has made - and perhaps enjoys - a public reputation from his TV and radio appearances in Britain as a combative, quarrelsome and idiosyncratic free thinker who does not suffer fools gladly. Noone doubts the sharpness of his intellect but, say his detractors, he is sometimes just a little too opinionated and cocksure for his own good.

That is a shame, since as this latest work on the Six Wives of Henry VIII shows, away from the TV lights, Starkey is also a first class historian of clear perception, astute psychological insight and mature judgement.

For sure there are some early 'Starkeyisms' to be found here: Richard III, we are told 'almost certainly' killed the Princes in the Tower. ... Read More:

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