Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: A Feminist Reinterpretation of the Wives of Henry VIII by Karen Lindsey

Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: A Feminist Reinterpretation of the Wives of Henry VIII

Karen Lindsey

262 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

nonfiction feminism history emotional informative medium-paced

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A fascinating, revisionist look at 16th century English politics (both public and private), examining the lives of Henry VIII's six wives as active personalities "Provocative thoughts on the why and wherefore of the matrimonial quests of Henry VII...

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