Mistresses of Henry VIIIThe History Press, 26. des. 2010 - 224 sider Seventeen-year-old Henry VIII was 'a youngling, he cares for nothing but girls and hunting.' Henry was considered a demi-god by his subjects, so each woman he chose was someone who had managed to stand out in a crowd of stunning ladies. This book offers an insight into the love life of Henry, and the twelve women who knew the man behind the mask. |
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... earl. He was determined to regain the earldom of Hastings, and so by carrying his wife off to a convent, he was taking a risk. But he not only had to keep the king onside; he had also to appease Buckingham, his powerful brotherinlaw ...
... earl. He was determined to regain the earldom of Hastings, and so by carrying his wife off to a convent, he was taking a risk. But he not only had to keep the king onside; he had also to appease Buckingham, his powerful brotherinlaw ...
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... earl of Wiltshire' around 1510; this may well have been connected to the king's relationship with Anne. It had been in his family for the last two generations but Stafford was not automatically entitled to it. After his death, the ...
... earl of Wiltshire' around 1510; this may well have been connected to the king's relationship with Anne. It had been in his family for the last two generations but Stafford was not automatically entitled to it. After his death, the ...
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... earl of Huntingdon in 1529,16 and in 1538 he was described as a man 'of great power' although also of 'little discretion and less experience'.17 Whether Anne was close to her brother or not, his execution must have shocked her to the ...
... earl of Huntingdon in 1529,16 and in 1538 he was described as a man 'of great power' although also of 'little discretion and less experience'.17 Whether Anne was close to her brother or not, his execution must have shocked her to the ...
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... earl of Huntingdon, and then had seven more children who survived childhood. It is surprising that there is no record of her conceiving during her first five years of marriage. It may be that she was not living with her husband for at ...
... earl of Huntingdon, and then had seven more children who survived childhood. It is surprising that there is no record of her conceiving during her first five years of marriage. It may be that she was not living with her husband for at ...
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... Byrne (ed.), The Letters of King Henry VIII, p.42 11. Charles, earl of Worcester to Cardinal Wolsey 12. L&P; cit. Weir, Henry VIII: King and Court, p.175 13. TNA, E36/215 f.449 Notes 1. Cit. Weir, Henry VIII: King and Court, p.xiii.
... Byrne (ed.), The Letters of King Henry VIII, p.42 11. Charles, earl of Worcester to Cardinal Wolsey 12. L&P; cit. Weir, Henry VIII: King and Court, p.175 13. TNA, E36/215 f.449 Notes 1. Cit. Weir, Henry VIII: King and Court, p.xiii.
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Bastards of the King | |
The Woman in the World That I Value The Most | |
The Year of Three Queens | |
His True Wife | |
I Like Her Not | |
Rose Without a Thorn | |
How Many Wives Will He Have? | |
Queen Katherine the Fourth? | |
Conclusion | |
Bibliography About the Author Copyright | |
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