Six Wives
Six Wives No one in history had a more eventful career in matrimony than Henry VIII. In this remarkable study, David Starkey argues that the king was not a depraved philanderer but someone seeking…
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Six Wives
No one in history had a more eventful career in matrimony than Henry VIII. In this remarkable study, David Starkey argues that the king was not a depraved philanderer but someone seeking happiness -- and a son. His marriages were daring and tumultuous, and made instant legends of six very different women.
Weaving new facts and fresh interpretations into a spellbinding account of the emotional drama surrounding Henry's six marriages, David Starkey reveals the central role that the queens played in determining policy. Knowingly or not, he elevateda group of women to extraordinary heights and changed the way a nation was governed.Six Wives is a masterful work of history that intimately examines the rituals of diplomacy, marriage, pregnancy, and religion that were part of daily life for women at the Tudor Court. With an equally keen eye for romantic and political