The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Submitted by highlandderreck on Mon, 2010-01-25 21:20

Nonfiction

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Written by: Alison Weir

Weir weaves a suspenseful tale of lies, mistrust, and greed as she examines how Henry VIII treated his wives. Each woman had their own distinct style - Katherine of Aragon was elegant, Anne Boleyn was haughty, Jane Seymour was humble, Anne of Cleaves appeasing, Katherine Howard dared to cuckold the king, and Katherine Parr was nurturing. Weir takes the reader on a delicious romp through English history, telling each lady's story and their impact on the Tudor legacy. History comes alive, breathing new life into Henry's story due to Weir's masterful storytelling.

Weir begins with Katherine of Aragon, outlining her regal background and how she came to be married to Henry after having married Henry's brother, Arthur. Arthur died only months into the marriage and left Katherine a widow for seven years before Henry married her. Sadly, Katherine was only able to give Henry a daughter, Mary. Henry is determined to leave the Tudor dynasty a male heir and almost heartlessly discarded Katherine in middle age to marry Anne Boleyn. Katherine died a lonely death in 1536.

Unfortunately for Anne Boleyn, she's not able to give Henry a male heir. After having a healthy daughter, Elizabeth, Anne has a series of miscarriages. Henry has his court trump up charges of witchcraft and adultery against Anne and she's beheaded. Almost immediately, Henry married Jane Seymour.

Jane presents herself as humble and agreeable to Henry. Sadly, she dies giving birth to Henry's only living son. Henry gets married again to try and have more children, but Anne of Cleaves doesn't appeal to him. Smartly, Anne takes his offer of divorce after six months of marriage.

Henry's infidelities tormented Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, but when he discovered that his young wife and queen, Katherine Howard, had cheated on him, she goes to axe. Old and almost feeble now, Katherine Howard wounded his male pride in a manner that Henry never recovered from.

Katherine Parr walked a thin line with the king. She had a tendency to be outspoken which she had to learn to curb so as not to incite Henry's anger.

Weir's story is the brilliant tale of six dynamic women who dared to marry Henry. Her writing is crisp. It's easy to understand all the complex interpersonal dynamics in play. Weir's book is full of juicy details that can't be found in classroom history books; indeed her book is an excellent compliment to traditional classroom learning. "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" is a delicious, sinful read that's hard to put down.

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