Six wives by david starkey does a miraculous job of bringing together the lives, loves, scandals and suspicions of all six of the merry wives and their mercurial and maddening husband the king. The book focuses less on the personalities of the six wives and more on the politics of the tudor court. From cambridge, he moved to the london school of economics, where he was a. Starkey appears to have gone out of his way to convey the information in the most compelling and impartial manner possible, carefully routing the sources and challenging all secondary accounts in order to give the reader as complete a picture as. David robert starkey cbe born 3 january 1945 is an english historian and a radio and television presenter. The queens of henry viii pdf book by david starkey. Six wives quotes showing 11 of 1 he ended his short note with a riddle. The queens of henry viii by david starkey goodreads. Knowingly or not, he elevated a group of women to extraordinary heights and changed the way a nation was governed. Anne of cleves, who was declared so plain by the now grossly overweight henry.
The bulk of the book appears to be dedicated to catherine of aragon, anne boleyn and catherine parr, with the traditional image of catherine as the patient. Jul 10, 2003 a rich account of the six longcelebrated women who, for better or worse, shared the throne with the axhappy tudor king. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Anne boleyn, the pretty lutheran with whom henry was madly in love. The queens of henry viii by david starkey hardback. Of all the many kings of england good, bad and indifferent pride of place is surely held by the pugnacious henry viii. Perhaps no one in history had a more eventful career in matrimony than henry viii. The book has been awarded with booker prize, edgar awards and many others. Smith prize and the norton medlicott medal for services to history presented by britains historical association. His marriages were daring and tumultuous, and made instant legends of six very.
David starkey books list of books by author david starkey. The queens of henry viii by david starkey online at alibris. The queens of henry viii david starkey audio book torrent free download, 129774. There he specialised in tudor history, writing a thesis on king henry viiis household.
Six wives by david starkey penguin books australia. Feb 29, 2004 the book is well written and researched. This is by far the most comprehensive, impartial and thoroughly engaging book on the six wives. Six wives is a masterful work of history that intimately examines the rituals of. He is best known for writing and presenting the groundbreaking and hugely popular series elizabeth and the six wives of henry viii. The queens of henry viii novel are anne boleyn, katherine of aragon. It was a little distracting that the author inserted himself into the text a lot, but it doesnt detract from the wealth of information included. Starkey keeps the narrative alive with a combination of sound chronology, peppery opinion and startling detail. Knowingly or not, he elevateda group of women to extraordinary heights and changed the way a nation was governed. Unlike most historical books on henry viii wives, starkeys book focuses proportionately on each wife. No one in history had a more eventful career in matrimony than henry viii.
David starkey author visit amazons david starkey page. Enter terms or isbn number you wish to find more search options. The six wives of henry viii is one of the worlds great stories. Jan 01, 2003 david starkeys six wives is as it was meant to be a true masterpiece. His marriages were daring and tumultuous, and made instant legends of six very different women. Romance and the royals 2011 jamies dream school 2011 the churchills 2012 david starkey s music and monarchy 20. Weaving new facts and fresh interpretations into a spellbinding account of the emotional drama surrounding henrys six marriages, david starkey reveals the. Search by keyword search by author search by title search by isbn enter terms or isbn number you wish to find more search options. Having said that anyone who is interested in tudor history must have a copy. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. David starkey is the bye fellow of fitzwilliam college, cambridge, and winner of the w.
Six wives is a masterful work of history that intimately examines the rituals of diplomacy, marriage, pregnancy, and religion that were part of daily life for women at the tudor court. Il queens di henry viii da dr david starkey,nuovo libro. See all books authored by david starkey, including six wives. Legend has treated catherine of aragon, anne boleyn, jane seymour, anne of cleves, catherine howard, and catherine parr as the hapless victims of a murderous and adulterous blowhard, but cambridge university fellow starkey elizabeth. David starkeys six wives is as it was meant to be a true masterpiece. The queens of henry viii by starkey, david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Book overview no one in history had a more eventful career in matrimony than henry viii. The only child of quaker parents, he attended kendal grammar school before studying at cambridge through a scholarship. Daily telegraph london truly, this is history made as fluent and compelling as excellent fiction. David starkey is a fascinating historian who whether i read his books or watch his documentaries.
As david starkey comments in the introduction to his weighty account of henry viiis wives. Knowingly or not, he elevated a group of women to extraordinary heig. The final part of six wives contrasts the two catherines. With an equally keen eye for romantic and political. Catherine howard, the flirty child whose adulteries made a fool of the ageing king, and catherine parr, the shrewd, religiously radical bluestocking. Six wives by david starkey does a miraculous job of bringing together the lives, loves, scandals and suspicions of all six of the merry wives. The queens of henry viii by david starkey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Part of the reason this book is a vibrant accounting of each of the ladies marriages to henry is because the author wisely chose to devote an amount in. His marriages were daring and tumultuous, and made instant legends of six very differ. Six wives provides an intriguing new perspective on this key period in english history.
Six wives by david starkey, patricia hodge read by online at alibris. Apr 01, 2004 the punchy style adopted by starkey is perfectly suited to the story he has to tell. Catherine of aragon, pious catholic princess and mother of mary tudor. In this remarkable study, david starkey argues that the king was not a depraved philanderer but someone seeking happiness and a son. In this dazzling study, david starkey gives a richly textured picture of daily life at the tudor court from the womans point of. Audiofreak written by david starkey read by paul matthews format. Jane seymour, whose submissiveness was in such contrast to annes vampish style and who gave henry his longedfor son. Knowingly or not, he elevateda group of women to extraordinary heights and changed the. I found it a more informative than alison weirs book although mr.
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