However, antonia fraser manages to put her own spin on these famous wives and brings out details and facets of each woman that i hadnt previously contemplated. But, as is pointed out, as a royal parsonage he may be unique in having fewer mistresses than wives. The wives of henry viii is a study of the six wives of one of the most famous english kings by historical writer antonia fraser. The wives of henry viii were the six queens consort married to henry viii of england between 1509 and 1547.
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