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Henry VIII's Wives: History in an Hour [Kindle Edition]

Julie Wheeler (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (299 customer reviews)
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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

In his ambition to provide a male heir to the throne, Henry VIII married six times. Divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, caused England’s break from the Catholic church in Rome. He went on to divorce Anne of Cleves and behead Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard for infidelities. Jane Seymour died and Catherine Parr survived Henry.

Henry VIII’s Wives in an Hour will introduce you to these six entirely diverse and captivating personalities and the events that propelled them to their individual fates. You will learn which wife had what impact on Henry and England and understand why Henry and his six wives form the most popular period of Tudor history.

Know your stuff: read about Henry VIII’s wives in just one hour.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 594 KB
  • Print Length: 61 pages
  • Publisher: HarperPress (13 Oct 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005IH01JK
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (299 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,536 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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4.0 out of 5 stars THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE QUICK READ 20 Dec 2012
By Carol 'avid little bookworm' TOP 500 REVIEWER
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I have to admit to downloading this book because it was free for my Kindle and I enjoy the Tudor period of history immensely. Therefore, I am fairly well read on this era but I still thoroughly enjoyed this quick read. I'd recommend this as a really good starting point for anyone interested in Henry VIII's wives and/or Tudor history in general.

I really enjoyed Julie Wheeler's version of Anne of Cleves; some of the books I've read or listened to have not been so kind to her. There are pictures of paintings scattered throughout, which are particularly good for an ebook and the one of Anne of Cleves is one of my favourites and very flattering.

Well written and concise there is a lot of history compressed into this little book.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars History in an Hour 15 Dec 2012
By Pauline hill
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Love the history in an hour books, informative and quick to read. If you like to read history this is a simple and effective way to get started and highlights which parts interest you most
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Henry VIII's wives 28 Dec 2012
By kerrie
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I love history especially the Tudor Times, so I found this book fascinating and educational. I would recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect revision 15 Jun 2013
By Ms. S. Dawson
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A great informative short read. If you have any interest in Tudor England this book is a must read. Highly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good quick reminder 14 Jun 2013
By David Bolton
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Well written and easily digestible. It quickly brought to mind things that I had forgotten or had lost some perspective. It is good for "oldies" like me to remind themselves of things that we learned sixty or seventy years ago. To be reminded is enjoyable as well as being instructive.
I will definitely try some of the other similar products.
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5.0 out of 5 stars good interesting history read 8 Jun 2013
By kathleen allcock
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i liked this book because it was not too drawn out imformative and interesting details of history of the 6 wives of henry v111
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3.0 out of 5 stars Does what it says on the tin...... 7 Jun 2013
By Steve MacBeath
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An interesting, well-told account of 'Henry's many wives, and it is a complicated mix of subterfuge, plots and shenanigans.

I have already forgotten the finer details but I did enjoy learning about the background details of his wives. There was very little about Henry himself, he probably has his own one hour book I guess!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good read 5 Jun 2013
By Joystick
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I really enjoyed this. Short and to the point. Very easy to read and understand. And a gentle gateway into further study, if you want to know more.
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3.0 out of 5 stars At a glance.
Treat the book for what it is- an at a glance account of a turbulent period in English history. I think its strength lies in what it might encourage readers to do: many will be... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Anne Marie Shields
3.0 out of 5 stars Henry V111's Wives
Could not expect more from such a brief window of history will certainly look at other history in an hour books.
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Henry the V111s wivesVery informative but in quick easy statements and sentences. Very accurate and thorough information. Well written and researched. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars interesting
Henry VIII is very interesting, although a lot of the info I already knew however its a superb read & its free so what else could one ask for.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. K. Alford
3.0 out of 5 stars Encourage further reading
A simple overall history of the six wives. This should encourage further reading about a fascinating period of English history.
Published 1 month ago by Howard Freeman
5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling
I am really enjoying this book. I keep dipping in and out of it. I am fascinated by Tudor history anyway so that helps. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cryspalitus
4.0 out of 5 stars Quick easy read
I did indeed read this in about an hour. It gave me q quick insight into the court of henry and his famous wives. Read more
Published 1 month ago by K. C. Arton
4.0 out of 5 stars Straight to the point
Anyone with a mild interest in British history will surely enjoy this book. The author gives an detailed insight to the wives of Henry VIII which leaves you with even more of an... Read more
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