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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... Woman in the World That I Value The Most' Chapter 7: The Lady is AllPowerful Chapter 8: 'Grudge Who Will, But None Deny' Chapter 9: The Year of Three Queens Chapter 10: His 'True Wife' Chapter 11: 'I Like Her Not' Chapter 12: Rose ...
... Woman in the World That I Value The Most' Chapter 7: The Lady is AllPowerful Chapter 8: 'Grudge Who Will, But None Deny' Chapter 9: The Year of Three Queens Chapter 10: His 'True Wife' Chapter 11: 'I Like Her Not' Chapter 12: Rose ...
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... woman he had fallen for. Henry was considered a demigod by his subjects, so each woman he chose was someone who had managed to stand out in a crowd of stunning ladies. Looking good was not enough (indeed, many of Henry's lovers.
... woman he had fallen for. Henry was considered a demigod by his subjects, so each woman he chose was someone who had managed to stand out in a crowd of stunning ladies. Looking good was not enough (indeed, many of Henry's lovers.
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... woman just because she was attractive. Yet he was very susceptible to subtle influence from his paramours, as his courtiers well knew and an intelligent woman could exploit. Henry was quite a catch – he was widely considered to be ...
... woman just because she was attractive. Yet he was very susceptible to subtle influence from his paramours, as his courtiers well knew and an intelligent woman could exploit. Henry was quite a catch – he was widely considered to be ...
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... woman as similar to his mother – submissive. Elizabeth of York was reportedly docile and gentle, the very image of the perfect sixteenthcentury woman. As the heiress of the Yorkist kings, she had a better claim to the throne than her ...
... woman as similar to his mother – submissive. Elizabeth of York was reportedly docile and gentle, the very image of the perfect sixteenthcentury woman. As the heiress of the Yorkist kings, she had a better claim to the throne than her ...
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... .* Chapter 1 The Teenage King 'Company with honesty is virtue. Notes 1. L&P, XI, no.923 2. Cit. Baldwin Smith, Henry VIII: The Mask of Royalty, p.34 * Quean: an overly forward woman; hussy. L&P, IV, pt. II, 4442 19. L&P, IV, pt. II,
... .* Chapter 1 The Teenage King 'Company with honesty is virtue. Notes 1. L&P, XI, no.923 2. Cit. Baldwin Smith, Henry VIII: The Mask of Royalty, p.34 * Quean: an overly forward woman; hussy. L&P, IV, pt. II, 4442 19. L&P, IV, pt. II,
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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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