Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All (Paperback)

from SusanGeiss

This is a fantastic compilation of authors who write first person accounts of King Henry VIII's six wives. Deeply researched and richly written, each author successfully takes the reader into the lives and thoughts of each wife. Never before have I read these stories from the wives' standpoints. ...

from sealford

Every time I get a chance to read about the infamous king or, even better, his (in)famous wives, I jump at the chance. I like how the authors wrote not only from Henry's perspective but from the viewpoint of each wife as well. Of course, there is no certain way to know EXACTLY what was going thro...

from JanaRose1

Henry VIII's wives suffered at the hands of their irritable and ever changing husband. Divorce only to die alone without the comfort of her daughter, beheaded on trumped up charges, death in childbirth, divorce, beheaded for adultery, and survival, only to die within a few years. These women walk...

from Jessinikkip

I had been waiting to read this a while and finally decided it was time. I had heard a little of King Henry and his wives before starting this book, enough that I wasn't going in totally blind, but not enough to say I really knew anything other than the basics. I really enjoyed getting the inside...

from bemislibrary

First person accounts from each of Henry VII told without the adult issues that plague marriage, deceit, and Tudor history. The basic facts introduce a sanitized royal history. The Tutor timeline and Who's Who provided additional information. Dashes and ellipsis used throughout the book were dist...