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Books 2020 – on sale today – Anna, Duchess of Cleves: The King’s ‘Beloved Sister by Heather R Darsie (paperback)

‘Anna was the ‘last woman standing’ of Henry VIII’s wives ‒ and the only one buried in Westminster Abbey. How did she manage it? Anna, Duchess of Cleves: The King’s ‘Beloved Sister’ looks at Anna from a new perspective, as … Continue reading

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My review of ‘Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Unwanted Wife’ by Sarah-Beth Watkins

The story of Anne of Cleves, the fourth of Henry VIII’s sixth wives, has been overlooked in favour of his more well-known spouses. Anne is remembered as the wife Henry did not want to marry and soon rejected. Watkin’s biography … Continue reading

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Books 2018 – on sale now…

Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Unwanted Wife by Sarah-Beth Watkins (paper back) ‘Anne of Cleves left her homeland in 1539 to marry the king of England. She was not brought up to be a queen, yet out of many possible … Continue reading

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