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by Antonia Fraser (Author)
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  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (1 Aug 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1842126334
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842126332
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 76,458 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The six wives of Henry VIII - Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr - have become defined in a popular sense not so much by their lives as by the way these lives ended. But, as Antonia Fraser conclusively proves, they were rich and feisty characters. They may have been victims of Henry's obsession with a male heir, but they were not willing victims. On the contrary, they displayed considerable strength and intelligence at a time when their sex supposedly possessed little of either.


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Antonia Fraser has written many acclaimed historical works which have been international bestsellers. She has won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the St Louis Literary Award and CWA Non-Fiction Gold Dagger. Antonia Fraser was made CBE in 1999. She is married to the playwright Harold Pinter and lives in London.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars sympathetic personal biography, 9 Jul 2007
By Roman Clodia (London) - See all my reviews
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If, like me, most historical narratives are a bit hard going (all those dates and wars!) then this is a perfect antidote: Fraser focuses on the personal lives of Henry and his wives, relegating the politics to the background.

She manages to keep all the wives distinct and give them their own persoanlity which is excellent, as well as charting Henry's development from 'angelic' young king, to bloated monster (her words, not mine).

My only slight quibble was the pacing, since we lost some sense of time between Catherine of Aragorn's long marriage and the shorter interludes that followed, but that really was minor. The end after the death of Henry felt unnecessary too, but that's personal taste.

Where Fraser really excels is in taking the sterotypes and school-kid images of the wives and revealing the 'truth' (or one truth) behind them. She keeps a balance too, never siding with one wife over another.

Altogether an excellent read with a fine sense of period.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent account of the women in Henry's life, 7 Aug 2006
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Antonia Fraser writes a very sympathetic account of the 6 wives of Henry VIII. She lets none of these wives to stand in Henry's shadow - instead, each one has certain characteristics of her own, whether uncommon intelligence, courage, unwavering influence, beauty, or skill of manipulation. Luckily for us, Ms Fraser abandons the view of Henry as despicable tyrant in favour of an intelligent ruler who often consulted his wives on political matters, discussed various aspects of the arts with them, and so often proved to be a much more gentle Henry than history tends to show. This is a lovely, well-researched narrative that includes excerpts from letters and diaries; each section is divided into 3-5 chapters that focus on an individual wife and her relationship with the king.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lessons for us all in this well-written historical account, 8 Jul 2002
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What a breath of fresh air to read such a well-written and thoroughly documented account of the women of this important period in English and European history. I let this book collect dust for three years before picking it up, but couldn't put it down once I started reading. I supposed I waited so long for fear of suffering through a long rendition of Henry's known cruelty towards women (and men), but Fraser leads us to understand Henry's sometimes courageous and powerful, but always immensely interesting wives. This book is about coming to grips with the rampant hypocrisy and tyranny of the time: a book rich in lessons for today! Fraser offers us real insight into the everyday lives of these six powerful women and, thus, into the lives of English and European nobility. A pleasure to read, The Six Wives of Henry VIII fills a void in our understanding of history and the women who contributed so much to it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and thoroughly engaging!
Antonia Frazer makes history alive and completely interesting. This book separates fact from fiction regarding the Wives of King Henry VIII. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Kendra

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading about six fascinating women!
Antonia Fraser's book focuses on the six queens as individuals, one chapter about each queen. They are very different personalities and no doubt there was quite a bit of jalousy... Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2007 by Sissel M. Østdahl

5.0 out of 5 stars Good to be the Queen?
Antonia Fraser's 'The Wives of Henry VIII' is a wonderful account of the lives of the six women who married the controversial Tudor king. Read more
Published on 28 April 2006 by Kurt Messick

4.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational read studying the life of mold breaking women.
I found the book a very easy to read. The facts where presented in an interesting but factual form with good cross references. As easy to read as any novel.
Published on 29 Nov 2001 by s-coleman@excite.com

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