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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... position at court, coming with its own apartments, power and privileges. Only one of his lovers was given something of the role she would have expected in France, and this was Anne Boleyn, an exceptional woman by any standards, whose ...
... position at court, coming with its own apartments, power and privileges. Only one of his lovers was given something of the role she would have expected in France, and this was Anne Boleyn, an exceptional woman by any standards, whose ...
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... position. He had several titles – he was the 3rd Baron Hastings, the 4th Baron de Moleyns, the 5th Baron Hungerford and the 6th Baron Botreaux. But if his grandfather had not been attainted and executed by Richard III, George would have ...
... position. He had several titles – he was the 3rd Baron Hastings, the 4th Baron de Moleyns, the 5th Baron Hungerford and the 6th Baron Botreaux. But if his grandfather had not been attainted and executed by Richard III, George would have ...
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... position above what his other lovers had accepted. Kings were rarely faithful, especially as their marriages were principally arranged for dynastic purposes and for the furtherance of their foreign policy. Several kings, including ...
... position above what his other lovers had accepted. Kings were rarely faithful, especially as their marriages were principally arranged for dynastic purposes and for the furtherance of their foreign policy. Several kings, including ...
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... position. The king created Hastings 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 ...
... position. The king created Hastings 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 ...
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... positions. But her family never regained their previous influence and status. From the late 1530s, Anne was a servant of Henry's daughter, Mary. Anne died in 1544 and was buried in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire. At the time of her death ...
... positions. But her family never regained their previous influence and status. From the late 1530s, Anne was a servant of Henry's daughter, Mary. Anne died in 1544 and was buried in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire. At the time of her death ...
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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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