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From Kirkus Reviews

Weir (the genealogical Britain's Royal Family--not reviewed) here uses the many public records and personal letters of the early 1500's to offer a comprehensive, factual version of the tempestuous private and public lives of Henry VIII and his six wives. The story is dominated by Henry and the devolution of his character from an ``affable,'' ``gentle,'' and gifted (he wrote poetry) lover, soldier, and ruler into a porcine, paranoid, impotent old man who was exploited and manipulated by courtiers and women, some of whom he imprisoned, beheaded, or hanged. Henry's brother's widow, Catherine of Aragon, six years the king's senior, became at 24 his first wife. Thirty years later, she was set aside for the ambitious ``virago'' Anne Boleyn, who was in turn beheaded to make room for the gentle Jane Seymour, who died in childbirth and was replaced by the repugnant and scholarly Anne of Cleves. Soon, Anne was retired for Catherine Howard, a 15-year-old ``empty- headed wanton'' who, despite Henry's passion for her, was executed- -along with three alleged but innocent lovers--and replaced by the king's most ``agreeable wife,'' Catherine Parr, who narrowly escaped execution herself for religious quarreling. Vowing in marriage to be ``bonair and buxom/amiable/in bed and at board'' and to produce heirs, Henry's wives illustrate to Weir, through their pregnancies, miscarriages, and infants' deaths, both the profligacy of nature and the dependence of political power on sexual prowess. Yet Weir offers this sensational chapter in history in the cautious tone of a college term paper, doggedly and unimaginatively piling up facts and occasionally lapsing into naivet‚, as when Mary (whose mother, Catherine of Aragon, had been banished to die alone) and Elizabeth (still too young to understand that Henry had beheaded her mother, Anne Boleyn, in order to marry Jane) are invited to court: ``At last the King,'' Weir writes, ``was settling down to something resembling family life.'' (Sixteen pages of b&w illustrations; 74 pages of responsible bibliographical essays.) (Book-of-the-Month Dual Selection for May) -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verf�gbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

From School Library Journal

YA-- A wonderfully detailed, extensively researched collective biography. Although the book is undoubtedly the work of a Tudor scholar, with sources ranging from previous biographies of these women to private papers, letters, diaries, and diplomatic sources, it is also the work of a competent fiction writer. The narrative is free flowing, humorous, informative, and readable. Weir's research abilities and deductive reasoning have shed a whole new light on the political maneuverings of the era and thus on the myriad forces that drove Henry VIII, his wives, and his children. Personal and obscure facts about the women, Henry's relationship with his nobles, and quirks of the times enliven the text. Genealogical tables for all the families involved are included. This book can be used for research, as it contains a wealth of information. However, students who don't read the whole book (even though its size may intimidate them) are missing a once in a lifetime opportunity to have the Tudor era laid open for them.
- Debbie Hyman, R. E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verf�gbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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Exakt recherchiertes, sehr interessantes Buch 12. Februar 2012

Von A.A. Elisabeth

Format:Taschenbuch|Von Amazon best�tigter Kauf

In diesem Buch zeigt Alison Weir wiederum, was für eine gute Historikerin sie ist. Gleichzeitig ist sie eine wunderbare Romanautorin; und so wird aus einem Sachbuch eine spannend erzählte Geschichte.
Die zahlreichen Fakten und Originalzitate werden gut in den Text eingewoben, die Beschreibungen sind sehr plastisch und so wird die Tudor-Zeit lebendig.
Es ist einiges an Bildmaterial hinzugefügt, was eine schöne Ergänzung ist.
Alles in allem sehr empfehlenswert!

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Heinrich VIII for ever 26. Februar 2011

Von Barbara Drissner

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Alison Weir ist für mich die hervorragendste, englischsprachige Autorin von 'Romanen' über das MIttelalter Englands. Gut recherchiert, interessant geschrieben, neue Einsichten bietend, objektiv den verschiedenen Königinnen HEinrichs VIII gegenüber. Ernsthaft, aber so geschrieben, daß wirklich interessierte LEser hier die seriöse Variante zum leider oft (besonders in der deutschen Literatur) schmusig geschriebenen, Geschichte verfälschenden 'historischen Roman'finden.

Aber inzwischen ist A.W. sicher auch so vertraut mit den Grundlagen der Geschichte Englands vom 14. - 17. Jahrhundert, daß sie nur noch in die Kiste zu greifen braucht, um eine neue Themenvariante zu finden. Trotzdem; warum werden so wenig ihrer Bücher ins Deutsche übersetzt?

Superb! 26. Juni 2010

Von B�cherfee

Alison Weir really knows how to write a captivating book. Though researched in depth and enriched with a lot of background information and historical sources (such as contemporary letters), the book never gets tiring (like a lot of other history books!). Alison Weir presents her extensive (!) material in such a way as to immediately enthral the reader. The author demonstrates that serious research does not necessarily have to bore the reader and make reading the book a tedious experience. I read this book like an exciting novel. Apart from supplying the story of Henry's wives, the book contains a wealth of information about the times in which Henry and his spouses lived. I really want to recommend this book to everyone interested in Henry VIII and his age.

read every page

this does not happen very often, but I did read every page!! Well writen, never boring. My family had to do without proper meals for quiet a while. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 16. Juli 2003 von "tmoers"

A Royal Novel!

The Six Wives of Henry the Vll is a good read. I read this book not to long ago and it gives all the information on all six of his wives. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 28. Juli 2000 von Danielle

This book is the best!

I have always loved history, especially stories of the Kings & Queens of England. This is by far the best book I have found. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 24. Juni 2000 von Christina Corieri

The six wives of Henry XIII

This is the first historical book I have read since college and I loved it. Schools should make their students read this book. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 10. Juni 2000 von Chloe Evers

An Outstanding Profile of the Man and his Ladies

I only picked this book up because I'd just finished Weir's "Life of Elizabeth I" and was missing reading something about the Tudor time period. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 29. Mai 2000 von "just_beachy"

This is the book you want to buy.

I've read most of the biographies of Anne Boleyn and this is the best one. Go ahead and read the other reviews - I don't need to elaborate, myself, because everyone else already... Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 18. Mai 2000 ver�ffentlicht

Superb!

After all of those incredibly dry history books I read in college of times (way) past and places afar, I thought I'd never be able to read another. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 13. Mai 2000 von "jesmcgrath"

Off With HIS Head

Definitive proof that the British monarchy has always had too much money and too little sense. I loved all the details of daily life and cuisine. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 25. April 2000 von Karen Hoy

Good but not her best.

I've read all of the books in Weir's series, except 'The Children of Henry the VIII, on the English monarchy and they are all excellent. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 2. April 2000 von Steve

Fascinating read!

As an enthusiast of King Henry VIII life and especially his marriage to Anne Boleyn, Ive read many books on the subject...some totally fiction and biographys also. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 20. M�rz 2000 von Shelly S

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