3-82)? The review primarily refers to the contents of the first part of the fictional narrative and concentrates on the non-fictional, supposedly historically transmitted contents of the narrative.įirst of all, the publisher is to blame for the fact that the hardcover book has neither a table of contents nor an index. What went wrong with Alison Weir's fictional narrative from the beginning of the first part with five chapters called "Princess of Kleve" (pp. Will he accuse Anna of adultery as he did Queen Anne Boleyn, and send her to the scaffold? Or will he divorce her and send her home in disgrace? Alison Weir takes a fresh and astonishing look at this remarkable royal marriage by describing it from the point of view of Queen Anna, a young woman with hopes and dreams of her own, alone and fearing for her life in a royal court that rejected her almost from the day she set foot on England's shore.Īlison Weir conjures up a highly irritating, fictional picture of Anna with alleged new insights and evidences along the historical lines - but due to a hidden leak of relevant historical local knowledge, the barge immediately strands on the striking cliff of swan knight Lohengrin's castle in CleveĪlison Weir, rightly praised and popular by readers and critics, moves on slippery ice in flat Clevesland and gets into an avoidable role.
Even as Henry begins to warm to his new wife and share her bed, his attention is captivated by one of her maids-of-honor. What follows is the fascinating story of an awkward royal union that somehow had to be terminated. Some think her attractive, but Henry knows he can never love her.
Entranced by the lovely image, Henry is bitterly surprised when Anna arrives in England and he sees her in the flesh.
Henry commissions her portrait from his court painter, who depicts her from the most flattering perspective. Anna of Kleve, from a small German duchy, is twenty-four, and has a secret she is desperate to keep hidden. Forty-six, overweight, and suffering from gout, Henry is soundly rejected by some of Europe's most eligible princesses. Newly widowed and the father of an infant son, Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to ensure the royal succession. The surprising and dramatic life of the least known of King Henry VIII's wives is illuminated in the fourth volume in the Six Tudor Queens series-for fans of Philippa Gregory, Hilary Mantel, and The Crown.
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