The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The tempestuous, bloody, and splendid reign of Henry VIII of England (1509-1547) is one of the most fascinating in all history, not least for his marriage to six extraordinary women. In this accessible work of brilliant scholarship, Alison Weir draws on early biographies, letters, memoirs, account books, and diplomatic reports to bring these women to life. Catherine of Aragon emerges as a staunch though misguided woman of principle; Anne Boleyn, an ambitious adventuress with a penchant for vengeance; Jane Seymour, a strong-minded matriarch in the making; Anne of Cleves, a good-natured and innocent woman naively unaware of the court intrigues that determined her fate; Catherine Howard, an empty-headed wanton; and Catherine Parr, a warm-blooded bluestocking who survived King Henry to marry a fourth time.

• The Children of Henry VIII
• Henry VIII: The King and His Court
• The Life of Elizabeth I
• The Wars of the Roses
• Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession: A Novel (Six Tudor Queens)
• The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn (Random House Reader's Circle)
• Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen: A Novel (Six Tudor Queens)
• The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn
• The Princes in the Tower
• Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen: A Novel (Six Tudor Queens)