The Six Wives & Many Mistresses of Henry VIII
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The story of the six wives of Henry VIII from the viewpoint of the women themselves.
Questa autrice si addentra nella storia medievale e Tudor, con un fascino particolare per le vite e le esperienze delle donne. La sua scrittura, che occasionalmente sfiora il Modernismo, spazia sia nella narrativa che nella saggistica. Attraverso il suo giornalismo per testate di spicco come The Guardian e il sito web di BBC History, porta alla vita narrazioni storiche per un vasto pubblico. Le sue prospettive sono state anche presentate in documentari televisivi, illuminando ulteriormente argomenti storici.
The story of the six wives of Henry VIII from the viewpoint of the women themselves.
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