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Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Written by Janet Hardy-Gould
Narrated by Multiple Narrators
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There were six of them - three Katherines, two Annes, and a Jane. One of them was the King's wife for twenty-four years, another for only a year and a half. One died, two were divorced, and two were beheaded. It was a dangerous, uncertain life. After the King's death in 1547, his sixth wife finds a box of old letters - one from each of the first five wives. They are sad, angry, frightened letters. They tell the story of what it was like to be the wife of Henry VIII of England.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Juvenile. Some interesting tidbits. But fairly biased towards some queens.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This story is the king of England.His name is Henry 8 who has six wives.He want to his son very much.so,He divorced many times.I think he is a very selfish man because it seems that he don't think wives even though he is a King.I think the king should be kind all people.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Early 16th century,Henry VIII was King of England,and married six women.One of them,died of illness,and beheaded two people,and two people are divorced.This book is a history of that six women.The genre of this book is True Stories.I never knew that Henry VIII.So I was surprised while reading this book.I wanted to know this little his life.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is a true story. Henry Ⅷ is a king of England.He had six wives.After he died,Cathrine Parr who is sixth wife find a box of old letter.They tell the story of what it was like to be wife of him.I like history.So,I was interested in this book.But,this story is not so interesting.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Henry Ⅷ had six wives in his life.He wanted to have a son.Catherine Parr,his last wife and her maid found letters from five wives to him.I studied about Henry Ⅷ in world history class at high school.So I wanted to read this book,but I was surprised that he married six times.I think he is selfish.However,the story written about backgrounds of historical people like this one is very interesting.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book is written about Six queens of Henry VIII.First, Catherine of Aragon is written as prided and it is as high Catholic's princess. Second Anne Boleyn was as the queen to connected with love. Third Jane Seymour makes it pride to be able to leave a prince. Furth Anne of Cleves was divorced early and obtained king's younger sister's title. So she appreciates it. Fifth Katherine Howard is a daughter who fell into panic and who is youthfully thoughtless…I became to want to study famous history of Britain and furthermore, I would like to read an English book and the book about Henry VIII after I read this book. This is very interesting.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This story is about Henry VIII and his 6 wives. Most of his wives' life were too sadly, because they were divoced or executed. In this story, main character is sixth wife, and she reads letters from other wives to Henry VIII.I didn't know about his, but now I hate him. If I'm his wife, I can't feel ease and I think I'll be divoced or executed, too. All of his wives spent very very sad lives, and I think Henry VIII also spent his life sadly.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is true story of England.This story is about Henry Ⅷ and his six wives.He divorced his wives and beheaded.I feel a little afraid.But this story is good.We can study Middlle England history.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This is the true story.This story's main charactor is Henry the Eighth who is the King of England.Since he has died,Many strange thing happen...I feel this story is bored.Because I thought this story is more historical story.But the point that six wives have each parsonality is very interesting!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book is written about Henry Ⅷ's life and his six wives.The story starts from that King Henry was dead and his last wife Catherine Parr visited the palace of Whitehall with her new maid Margaret.They found some letters from Henry's ex-wives and brought back them to their house.I like world history - especially about England - so I already knew that Henry Ⅷ changed his religion to divorce his first wife and thought that he was only terrible man.However,while I was reading this book,the image was changed. King Henry actually had terrible aspects,but more and more,he was alone and sad for nobody whom can believe.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This story is about Henry Ⅷ, the King of England in 16 century. He was famous for his six wives and cruelty, so, in this story, those things are described in detail. Why he married many women, and divorced and killed.... More and more we know about his wives, we can understand his own character, too.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a true story about Henry the Eighth.He had six wives,and he is still famous for it.This story will tell you how the King lived his life with six wives. I could get some informations about England's history because this story is true.And I had some fun by reading it.If you like history (or love story,in a way),I'll recommend it to you.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Henry Ⅷ was the King of England.He was famous for many thing, but he was also famous because he had six wives.This story is true ,and henry's 6th wife speaks this story to her new and young house maid.I don't want to become King's wife.Indeed, It will be able to spend rich life.But there are no liberty.Ilike to countinue my nowdays life.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is the true story about King Henry the Eighth of England. It is the story after he died. He had six wives. One day the sixth wife found the letters which were written to the King by each of the first five wives,and she read them.I think he is a selfish and bad man. Indeed, he killed a lot of people. Perhaps it is not interesting for someone who doesn't know about him to read it. But I learned about him in high school,so it is very interesting for me to read it.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When I was a high school student,I took a world history class.That's why I wanted to read this book.I knew that Henry VII had had six wives and killed many people,but this story was intresting.The woman talked about Henry's wives to the young girl.I was very sad about the stories.,However, I liked the ending.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5HenryⅧ is a famous king of England. He had six wives. In this book, his last wife, Catherine Parr, tells her maid about her husband and his other wives.I have known HenryⅧ because in history he is very famous. But I didn't know his six wives. In this book, Catherine Parr shows letters that were sent from other wives to HenryⅧ. Their letters and their stories are interested. Because this book contain portraits of wives, I can know that most wives are beautiful.I'm sorry HenryⅧ's wives. I'm also sorry HenryⅧ. He couldn't be happy for long time brcause of missing true love. I could know their lives deeply and feel close to them.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5King Henry Ⅷ is famous because he had six wives in spite of Catholic Charches rule. Of course, he was not good husband but was he famous of his special abilities?He was a lonely men I think, surely he was aking but people and him wives loved a king or expensive things but him.He want a true love and I felt pain and loneliness with him through this book.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Henry VIII had six wives in his lifetime.After his death,his last wife go to his castle and she put his possessions in order.She find letters from his wives and read them.I think Henry VIII is dishonest.And his six wives are unlucky because they are divorced by him in unfair reason.Some of them are excuted.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is about Henry VIII and his six wives.He got married to six women because he wanted to have a son.His six wives were different from each other in some aspects.Now,I want to know who he loved best of his wives or if he really loved anyone.I thought most of the kings were selfish and could do everything they wanted to do.Of course,there are some exceptions.But maybe it's the king.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book is King Henry the Eighth of England and his six wives' story. The story begin when his sixth wife found a box of old letters. Each of the first five wives' life wasn't happy.I was surprised that King Henry was very smart and cool guy when he was young. Because I thought he was fat in born. I think he is very self-conteredness because he killed two wives and dovorced two wives, although they were loved him.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This story is one king's history.He has six eives.I learned world history in high school.He is important man because he devorced two times.Cristianity can't be devorced at one time. I think he act boldly.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It was the story about Henry VIII and his six wives. it was intersting. I could learn a lot about them and histry of England.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Henry VIII was an important king in England's history.Many pepole remember Henry VIII because of his six wives.Catherine Parr,the sixth wife,finds a box of old letters written to the king,from each of the first five wives.This story was interestead for me because we can know the lives of six wives.that is true things. It's good for learning.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is very interesting for the person who is studying world history. Henry Ⅷ who were the kings in Britain broke the law of the religion and married six women. The first wife died of sickness and the second was killed...His wife's various of lives are written. I was happy to know the thing that wasn't able to be learnt in the history textbook. This is my favorite book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Henry VIII had six wives. He did'nt love every wives. Because he wanted sons, it was not important that his wife was who she was. He was bad man but he loved only one of wives. He really loved her but She died after she deliver. He was sad. After that, he married again. Finally....I didn't know he had six wives. I have no idea about man has six wives. I don't like him becouse he was very selfish. He had to think women as treasure.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5"Henry VIII and his Six Wives" is the story about king of a country.He had six wives, but he did'nt love them equally.Although, they keeped loving him forever.I have learned about him in world history class when I was a high school student.He is an important person on the history, but I don't like him as man.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I learned world history in my high school.I have wanted to read some books about history all along.So, I enjoyed reading this book very much.This story is about HenryⅧ who was the King of the England and Queen Elizabeth's father.And he has six wives.He repeat to devorce and kill them.This story has many letters from six wives,and you can understand what was happen around them.HenryⅧ is written that he was so cruel and clever in this book.I didn't understand how he was so clever very much.But this story is very interesting.I want to know how he was.why so clever man did repeat to divorce and kill?
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book is basically okay.But, I hate terrible and egoistic men like Henry 8.His five wives except Catherine are so poor.Reading this book, I feel sad.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This story was written from Henry Ⅷ's sixth wife's angle. She married him and soon, he was dead. She lived with Henry about a few weeks! It's so amazing.