The Six Wives of Henry VIII Audiobook

" This was a really great book that covers all our great Tudor Queens. I only wish there had been a little more even detail on each Queen. "

" Alison Weir gives the reader a fresh look at what happened during the life of Henry VIII. He was such an accomplished person and his marriages were just a piece of the larger picture. I feel that Weir gave each woman in his life a fair review without a biased perspective. I've personally read this book three times. "

" Compelling multi-biography of six very different women and the man who married all of them. Katherine of Aragon is infuriating in her stubbornness, Anne Boleyn turns out to be more victim than we've been led to believe, and Anne of Cleves was incredibly nice given the unfair treatment she received at Henry's hands. These are just three of the fascinating women who step out from behind Henry's shadow in this book. Very highly recommended for anyone interested in British history, or if you're just looking for a good biography. "

" For anybody obsessed with Henry VIII, this book is a must have. This is another one of those history books that read like a novel for me, loved it! "

" So far its very good "

" Interesting, well written, balanced. These ladies were fascintating. "

" This is also a cool book. "

" I love, love, love this book. As I mentioned when I was only partly through it, it reads like fiction. Each of Henry VIII's wives are fascinating women in their own right. It has inspired me to want to go to England and see the homes and resting places of these women, it has inspired me to want to read more by this author, and it has ignited my already fiery passion for Tudor Engladn and this period in history. I now want to read about Elizabeth, Bloody Mary, Mary Queen of Scots, France during this time, Scotland during this time, Spain during this time - I want to read about it all! "

" highly entertaining and detailed. read like novel "

" Great read. Not exactly your quintessential page turner, but it held my interest throughout. Nicely researched and well written. I love details, and this has an abundance. But not so many you get bogged down. "

" If you watch the Tudors, read this for marvelous detail. It's probably a testbook, but there's nothing boring about Henry VIII. "

" Season 3 of The Tudors started, and I could resist this book no longer. "

" Great read - brutal time period. It was good to be king and scary for everyone else. "

" Alison Weir is a great writer of the Tudor period. When I was going through my "Tudor" reading stage I read everything I could on Henry VIII by Weir. This is an excellent book describing the lives and marriages of each of Henry's wives. "

" This was pretty interesting to me. I liked all the detail and enjoyed that Weir tried to be unbiased. At times it seemed mildly long winded but overall very well written. "

" A little dry, but the author has a unique view point on Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boelyn. "

" Alison Weir is a wonderful writer - she delves deeply not only into the person, but the religious and political arena that influences that individuals' life. I have read several of her biographies and never been disappointed. "

" using this like a reference book to keep track of the real information that is woven into the books of Gregory, Buckley and Harper. Extremely detailed and includes family trees of Seymours and the Howards along with a detailed tree of the Tudors. "

" It was very well detailed. You got a feel for every wife and how Henry felt during that time. However they spent way too much time on the first wife. She was kinda boring in my opinion but I loved the book! "

" This is probably one of the best-written and researched books about the women who had the misfortune to be married to Henry VIII. Whenever I need to refresh my memory about the Tudors, this is one of the first books I pick up. "

" Excellent biography. Alison Weir is just a great historian and writer. This book is easy to comprehend and you come away feeling as if you know the characters. "

" If you are interested in Renaissance Europe and especially England during this time you'll love all of Alison's books. "

" I appreciate the authors ability to take such dense info and make it one of my favorite reads. "

" This is a good book, although I felt that some of the conclusions reached were based on some rather questionable evidence. "

" IT was a fun read. "

" Am LOVING it. But to give the TV devils its due, I don't know if I would have been able to follow it if I had not been so addicted to the Showtime series last year. It helps me to put a face, however fictional to 80% of the characters. "

" Incredibly interesting. I wish all my high school history texts were written by Ms. Weir. Then I would have read every word and wouldn't have forgotten a thing. Made all these historical characters come alive. Love it. "

" Alison Weir is basically amazing. Seriously. One of the most accurate portrayls of the six. "

" First Tudor history book I ever read. Great book! "

" I adore how she writes. She brings the history to life instead of just spouting facts. She puts it into historical perspective. "

" I thought this was going to be a novel but it read like a history book. "