The Wives of Henry VIII Quotes

“[In 16th century European society] Marriage was the triumphal arch through which women, almost without exception, had to pass in order to reach the public eye. And after marriage followed, in theory, the total self-abnegation of the woman.”
― Antonia Fraser, The Wives of Henry VIII

“She might be furious at such things, jealous too on a purely human level; but she would never consider that the position of mistress could or would be converted into that of wife. That to Isabella – or her daughter – was quite unthinkable.”
― Antonia Fraser, The Six Wives Of Henry VIII

“Catherine”
― Antonia Fraser, The Wives of Henry VIII

“Gli emblemi potevano essere facilmente rimossi, ma la memoria e l'affetto erano più difficili da cancellare.”
― Antonia Fraser, The Wives of Henry VIII