The marital ups and downs of England's most infamous king. The story of Henry VIII and his six wives has passed from history into legend - taught in the cradle as a cautionary tale and remembered in adulthood as an object lesson in the dangers of marrying into royalty. The true story behind the legend, however, remains obscure to most people, whose knowledge of the affair begins and ends with the aide memoire 'Divorced, executed, died, divorce, executed, survived'. David Loades masterly book recounts the whole sorry tale in detail from Henry's first marriage, to his brother's widow, to more or less contented old age in the care of the motherly Catherine Parr.
- ISBN10 1445600498
- ISBN13 9781445600499
- Publish Date 15 June 2010 (first published 15 April 2009)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 21 January 2017
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Amberley Publishing
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 192
- Language English