The Six Wives & Many Mistresses of Henry VIII
- 400 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
The story of the six wives of Henry VIII from the viewpoint of the women themselves.
Diese Autorin beschäftigt sich mit mittelalterlicher und Tudor-Geschichte, wobei sie ein besonderes Interesse an den Leben und Erfahrungen von Frauen hat. Ihr schriftstellerisches Werk, das sich gelegentlich auch mit dem Modernismus befasst, umfasst sowohl Belletristik als auch Sachbücher. Durch ihre journalistische Tätigkeit für renommierte Medien wie The Guardian und die BBC History Website macht sie historische Themen für ein breites Publikum zugänglich. Ihre Expertise wurde auch in Fernsehdokumentationen vorgestellt, um historische Themen weiter zu beleuchten.
The story of the six wives of Henry VIII from the viewpoint of the women themselves.
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