The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Name: The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Rating: 4.2 (357 reviews)

by Captivating History Book 15 in the Exploring England’s Past series.

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The Six Wives of Henry VIII tells the intertwined stories of Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Katherine Parr. It follows Henry VIII’s marriages through the succession crisis, the English Reformation and the factional politics of the Tudor court. The book considers each woman as a political and personal figure in her own right while showing how the king’s search for an heir repeatedly altered religion, diplomacy and power in England.

Historical Periods

Reign of Henry VIII1509–1547 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction

Historical people

Henry VIII1491–1547 Catherine of Aragon1485–1536 Anne Boleyn1501–1536 Jane Seymour1508–1537 Anne of Cleves1515–1557 Catherine Howard1523–1542 Catherine Parr1512–1548