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This study views the well-known tale of Henry VIII and his wives from a political perspective. It shows how each wife played an important and often conscious role in his political as well as personal development.
Synopsis
This new edition of the popular title Henry VIII and His Queens is a fascinating and intimate study of the private life of England's most famous king. David Loades addresses the well-known tale of Henry VIII and his wives from a political perspective, showing how each wife played an important role in his political and personal development. In a period where the personal was political, Henry VIII's efforts to resolve his succession by marrying dominated domestic policy from 1525 onwards.