false 10106 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 10106 8 808219 1996 The Children of Henry VIII total:930|5:252|4:440|3:213|2:24|1:1| 930 3708 1673 86 6583 3.91 12428 1899 25393575 117056 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 879 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 3 5 false Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 05:29:29 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 11:29:52 -0700 2008 1 Best adjective: bedecked
Best phantom pregnancy: Mary's first
Most unwelcome death: Jane Grey's
Most welcome deaths: Tie between John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland's and Queen Mary's
Biggest asshole of a Pope: Pope Paul III
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July 15/09
"I'm really enjoying learning more about Jane in The Children of England, also by AW. Thought I'd share a little for anyone who, like me, doesn't know much about her.
...more...]]> 66793528 1484796 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 5 1 false Tue Oct 20 18:09:47 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 18:37:54 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 18:38:30 -0700 2009 54998877 274563 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 4 0 false Sat May 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 05:32:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 05:23:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 41275960 611466 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 4 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 07:23:36 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 08:30:52 -0800 2008 more...]]> 73446787 123286 412940 0224038338 9780224038331 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1216487273m/412940.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1216487273s/412940.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/412940.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.96 28 1996 3 0 false Sun Oct 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 17:00:50 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 17:07:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 60135172 2405402 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 5 1 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jun 17 22:38:36 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 22:49:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 51036219 1087546 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 3 0 false Thu Mar 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 10:32:28 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 13:08:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 42397452 1857158 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 5 0 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Thu Jan 08 16:53:46 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 16:56:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 8437261 561618 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 4 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 30 10:08:25 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 30 10:14:16 -0700 2007 more...]]> 56334849 2326599 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 5 0 false Sat May 16 20:33:26 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 14:30:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 41006273 327259 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 5 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 09:02:41 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 09:21:51 -0800 2008 more...]]> 46834385 857541 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 18 22:36:09 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 22:37:42 -0800 2009 64394481 767754 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 3 0 false Tue Jul 21 12:16:59 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 12:18:51 -0700 2009 35077861 417603 412940 0224038338 9780224038331 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1216487273m/412940.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1216487273s/412940.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/412940.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 1996 5 0 false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Oct 11 18:39:16 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 09 09:33:53 -0800 2009 more...]]> 66439091 2466047 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 4 0 false Thu Aug 06 11:13:24 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 13:59:25 -0700 2009 very interesting book if you are into the Tudor time period. Wish the author had spent more time on Elizabeth. She covered all of Edward, Jane's, and Mary's reign, but none on Elizabeth. However she has also written a book devoted entirely to Queen Elizabeth.]]> 54394788 2154942 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 29 13:52:17 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 14:26:46 -0700 2009 48939513 1150822 412940 0224038338 9780224038331 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1216487273m/412940.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1216487273s/412940.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/412940.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 1996 4 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2001 Wed Mar 11 12:00:22 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 12:02:15 -0700 2009 77363472 2773203 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 4 0 false Tue Nov 10 15:07:41 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 15:08:39 -0800 2009 64810987 2557252 10106 0345407865 9780345407863 79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669m/10106.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223649669s/10106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10106.The_Children_of_Henry_VIII 3.99 930 --The Philadelphia Inquirer

At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I.

As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.

"Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted."
--The New York Times Book Review ]]> 1996 5 0 false Fri Dec 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jul 24 12:26:33 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 12:26:33 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=10106