Book - BookDetective

Name: The Mistresses of Henry VIII

Author: Kelly Hart
Year: 2009
Rank:

Rating:

Original Rating:

Pop Rating:

Genres/categories:
History, Non Fiction, Biographies, Historical fiction

Purchase/reserch links:

Goodreads

Amazon

LibraryThing

ISBNs:
9780752448350
0752448358

Seventeen-year-old Henry VIII was "a youngling, he cares for nothing but girls and hunting." Over the years, this didn't change much. Henry was considered a demi-god by his subjects, so each woman he chose was someone who had managed to stand out in a crowd of stunning ladies. Looking good was not enough (indeed, many of Henry's lovers were considered unattractive); she had to have something extra special to keep the King's interest. And Henry's women were every bit as intriguing as the man himself. In this book Henry's mistresses are rescued from obscurity. The 16th century was a time of profound changes in religion and society across Europe--and some of Henry's lovers were at the forefront of influencing these events.