The Wives of Henry VIII

In the popular imagaination, the wives of Henry VIII— Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Catherine Parr—survive as stereotypes: the Betrayed Wife, the Temptress, the Good Woman, the Ugly Sister, the Bad Girl, and the Mother Figure. In The Wives of Henry VIII, leading historian Antonia Fraser interweaves passion and power, personality and politics, showing us the unique personalities of the famed six to create a superb work of history.