Six Tudor Queens: Anna of Kleve, Queen of Secrets: Six Tudor Queens 4
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Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir tells the little-known story of Henry VIII’s fourth wife， as a grieving king chooses a bride sight unseen in the fourth novel in the epic and intrigue-filled Six Tudor Queens series。
Newly widowed and the father of an infant son， Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to insure the royal succession。 Now forty-six， overweight and unwell， Henry is soundly rejected by some of Europe’s most eligible princesses， but Anna of Kleve—a small German duchy—is twenty-four and eager to wed。 Henry requests Anna’s portrait from his court painter， who enhances her looks， painting her straight-on in order not to emphasize her rather long nose。 Henry is entranced by the lovely image， only to be bitterly surprised when Anna arrives in England and he sees her in the flesh。 She is pleasant looking， just not the lady that Henry had expected。
What follows is a fascinating story of this awkward royal union that had to somehow be terminated tactfully。 Alison Weir takes a fresh and surprising 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 in a royal court that rejected her from the day she arrived。
Newly widowed and the father of an infant son， Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to insure the royal succession。 Now forty-six， overweight and unwell， Henry is soundly rejected by some of Europe’s most eligible princesses， but Anna of Kleve—a small German duchy—is twenty-four and eager to wed。 Henry requests Anna’s portrait from his court painter， who enhances her looks， painting her straight-on in order not to emphasize her rather long nose。 Henry is entranced by the lovely image， only to be bitterly surprised when Anna arrives in England and he sees her in the flesh。 She is pleasant looking， just not the lady that Henry had expected。
What follows is a fascinating story of this awkward royal union that had to somehow be terminated tactfully。 Alison Weir takes a fresh and surprising 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 in a royal court that rejected her from the day she arrived。
Reviews
Amina Makele
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GOOD BITS: This book was slow to start， but I enjoyed it the most once Anna arrived in England。 The depiction of her life with Henry VIII， constantly on her guard and afraid of the same fate that befell her predecessors， created real tension and emotion。 I was also happy that so much of the book was devoted to her life post-marriage， as I have often wondered about what happened to her。 As a bystander to Henry VIII’s later marriages and the reigns of Edward VI and Mary I， Anna is useful way into GOOD BITS: This book was slow to start， but I enjoyed it the most once Anna arrived in England。 The depiction of her life with Henry VIII， constantly on her guard and afraid of the same fate that befell her predecessors， created real tension and emotion。 I was also happy that so much of the book was devoted to her life post-marriage， as I have often wondered about what happened to her。 As a bystander to Henry VIII’s later marriages and the reigns of Edward VI and Mary I， Anna is useful way into viewing the time period。 Plus， I learned that her name isn’t Anne of Cleves （to rhyme with sleeves）， but Anna of Kleve （to rhyme with waver）！NOT SO GOOD BITS: Anna’s journey to England was quite repetitive and boring。 It felt like there were too many names of minor characters， who did not have a role later in the novel。 Although factually accurate， I don’t think the reader needed to know which noblemen greeted Anna at every stop of the journey from Calais to London， and the major cast list could have been truncated。 I also felt a little uneasy about the romance in the novel as the initial relationship with Anna and her suitor would not pass our modern notions of consent。 Therefore， I couldn’t wholly invest myself in their relationship。 I did， however， cry at the end， so there was some emotional investment！ 。。。more
Tammy
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I enjoyed the book。 I haven't read much about this wife and even though it is fictional， the author used facts when they were known。 I'm really enjoying the series and look forward to the final two books。 I enjoyed the book。 I haven't read much about this wife and even though it is fictional， the author used facts when they were known。 I'm really enjoying the series and look forward to the final two books。 。。。more
Crista
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While I've never had a deep interest in the Tudor queens， I've read one of this author's books in the past and figured I would give this book a try since it was on sale。 I liked it considerably more than the last book I read （on Jane Seymore）， I think because Anna of Kleve is just a more interesting character to me。 There is something immediately sympathetic about a woman whose marriage was based on the quality of a portrait done of her， and the success of that marriage was determined by her fai While I've never had a deep interest in the Tudor queens， I've read one of this author's books in the past and figured I would give this book a try since it was on sale。 I liked it considerably more than the last book I read （on Jane Seymore）， I think because Anna of Kleve is just a more interesting character to me。 There is something immediately sympathetic about a woman whose marriage was based on the quality of a portrait done of her， and the success of that marriage was determined by her failure to live up to that portrait。 I was more committed to her story and how it would turn out than I expected; the troubles of queens in literature are usually a little too lofty for me to empathize with， but the author does a fine job of making Anna relatable and engaging。 Definitely a good read if if this is your historical fiction niche！ 。。。more
Sally Sutton
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Much to my surprise this has been my favourite book in this series- possibly because there was a strong element of author license。 The stress that noble people experienced during this time makes me truly grateful not to have been a courtier。 It would have difficult to trust anyone and to be guarded in your views， opinions expressed etc would have been so anxious making。 Henry continues to be portrayed as a very fickle， selfish man， easily flattered and quick to tantrums。 I will look forward to r Much to my surprise this has been my favourite book in this series- possibly because there was a strong element of author license。 The stress that noble people experienced during this time makes me truly grateful not to have been a courtier。 It would have difficult to trust anyone and to be guarded in your views， opinions expressed etc would have been so anxious making。 Henry continues to be portrayed as a very fickle， selfish man， easily flattered and quick to tantrums。 I will look forward to reading about Katheryn Howard， who already appears to be another political pawn who was too immature/naive to survive。 。。。more
Melissa
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This was a little slow at points， and I wish we knew more about Anna's life to provide facts to base this off of。 Still， it was a good read。 This was a little slow at points， and I wish we knew more about Anna's life to provide facts to base this off of。 Still， it was a good read。 。。。more
Maron Faulkner
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Some reviews say this was boring， I found it fascinating。 Now will be looking to read Alison Weir’s novels about the other five queens！
Arquette Grant
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Another great one by Alison WeirAlison Weir has quickly become one of my favorite authors， and this book did not disappoint。 Most of the world remembers Anne of Cleves as Henry VIII ugly wife。 This book gives her a story and humanizes her as a woman navigating Tudor politics， successfully navigating Tudor politics， while not being ugly。 Like the other books in the series， this story is vivid and draws the reader in。 And the endings to these books are mesmerizing。 We all know how the story of all Another great one by Alison WeirAlison Weir has quickly become one of my favorite authors， and this book did not disappoint。 Most of the world remembers Anne of Cleves as Henry VIII ugly wife。 This book gives her a story and humanizes her as a woman navigating Tudor politics， successfully navigating Tudor politics， while not being ugly。 Like the other books in the series， this story is vivid and draws the reader in。 And the endings to these books are mesmerizing。 We all know how the story of all Henry V III wives ends， but most people don't expect to feel like they're in the room， standing next to them when it happens。 I can't wait to read the next one。 。。。more
Eileen Neeley
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I love her twist on historical events！！ Great use of dialogue， letters， and personality to recreate old stories in a new way！
Jennifer
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I think Anna gets more dismissed as the "ugly" princess。 I've looked at pictures of her and she doesn't seem ugly， at least in comparison to the other pictures of people back then。 But beauty is also subjective so。。。🤷♀️The theory of her already having a kid before marrying henry was interesting。 Although， I'd say that if she was fat as a kid and lost weight that would also explain the stretch marks and un firm breasts。 I felt bad for her， like most of Henry's wives， having to deal with the pres I think Anna gets more dismissed as the "ugly" princess。 I've looked at pictures of her and she doesn't seem ugly， at least in comparison to the other pictures of people back then。 But beauty is also subjective so。。。🤷♀️The theory of her already having a kid before marrying henry was interesting。 Although， I'd say that if she was fat as a kid and lost weight that would also explain the stretch marks and un firm breasts。 I felt bad for her， like most of Henry's wives， having to deal with the pressures back then。 Good story overall and now onto the other wife！ 。。。more
Henrieke
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This is my least favourite book about the Tudor Queens thus far。 Mainly because the story failed to interest me after Anna and Henry VIII divorced。 I guess Anna's life was a bit dull afterwards and she was constrained in several ways。 It is quite tragic how she desperately wanted happiness but couldn't experience it fully。 I do think Alison Weir did a good job basing her story on true events in history。 Of course， some parts are made up or romanticised， however， reading the real events that have This is my least favourite book about the Tudor Queens thus far。 Mainly because the story failed to interest me after Anna and Henry VIII divorced。 I guess Anna's life was a bit dull afterwards and she was constrained in several ways。 It is quite tragic how she desperately wanted happiness but couldn't experience it fully。 I do think Alison Weir did a good job basing her story on true events in history。 Of course， some parts are made up or romanticised， however， reading the real events that have taken place， the course or action described in this book might have taken place。 Therefore it is quite believeable。 。。。more
Lauralee
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Actually 2。5 starsAnne of Cleves is the least favored Tudor queen not only by Henry VIII but also by the public。 Writers tend to dismiss her story in favor of the more scandalous Katherine Howard。 Because of Henry VIII’s rejection of Anne of Cleves， the public also dismisses her believing her to be dull and plain。 In the fourth installment Six Tudor Queens series， Alison Weir attempts to make Anne of Cleves a sympathetic and compelling figure by fleshing out her backstory before she marries Henr Actually 2。5 starsAnne of Cleves is the least favored Tudor queen not only by Henry VIII but also by the public。 Writers tend to dismiss her story in favor of the more scandalous Katherine Howard。 Because of Henry VIII’s rejection of Anne of Cleves， the public also dismisses her believing her to be dull and plain。 In the fourth installment Six Tudor Queens series， Alison Weir attempts to make Anne of Cleves a sympathetic and compelling figure by fleshing out her backstory before she marries Henry VIII。Alison Weir is one of my favorite authors， and I have admired her Six Tudor Queens series。 However， Anne of Cleves was not a compelling figure to me。 She was a very passive character throughout the story。 Most of the time， I thought that she was simply a spectator in her own story！ Also， I was disappointed in Anne of Cleves' backstory。 I felt that by giving Anne an implausible backstory gave me the message that Henry VIII was justified in putting her aside in favor of a younger and prettier wife。 Thus， Alison Weir did not do Anne of Cleves justice！Overall， this story is about lost love， renewed love， political and courtly intrigue。 There were vivid scenes and the setting seemed very realistic。 However， the characters were not fleshed out， and I could not sympathize with Anne of Cleves。 This is the worst novel in the Six Tudor Queens series and a major disappointment。 I appreciate that the author was trying to put a new spin on the centuries old tale。 However， it was not well-executed and went beyond belief。 Thus， I recommend it if you are a fan of The Tudors。 However， in the meantime， I will be waiting for a better novel that brings freshness and believability to the oft overlooked queen。（Note: I read an ARC copy of this book in courtesy of Netgalley。） 。。。more
Katelyn Vanhaitsma
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Weir is one of my favorite historical authors。 She embellished this one a fair bit， but I didn't mind。 Weir is one of my favorite historical authors。 She embellished this one a fair bit， but I didn't mind。 。。。more
Rebecca
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I have enjoyed a couple of this author’s other books - both fiction and nonfiction - but this one was not so great。 There is not a lot known about Anne， but we do know that she survived in a time when many around her did not。 I think the book did a good job of capturing her relationship with Henry - from rejected queen to beloved sister - but there were many other parts that were just strange。 If there is not a lot known about your subject， I suppose that gives you some license to lean more towa I have enjoyed a couple of this author’s other books - both fiction and nonfiction - but this one was not so great。 There is not a lot known about Anne， but we do know that she survived in a time when many around her did not。 I think the book did a good job of capturing her relationship with Henry - from rejected queen to beloved sister - but there were many other parts that were just strange。 If there is not a lot known about your subject， I suppose that gives you some license to lean more toward the fiction side of historical fiction， but I do not agree with the direction the author decided to take in this book。 Anne of Cleves is my favorite queen of Henry VIII， but this book did not do her justice。 。。。more
Charlie
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3。5
Rita
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I had great sympathies for Anna， throughout the book。 She seemed to be the one best of in a relation with Henry， not as a wife - but as an adopted sister。 And even if neither of them found any attraction and passion for each other， I feel certain that they had great affection and a fondness for each other。 This book make me believe Henry felt at ease and comfort with Anna， and she loved him in her own way。 I would have wished for her to live peacefully and happily， but she did have quite a few w I had great sympathies for Anna， throughout the book。 She seemed to be the one best of in a relation with Henry， not as a wife - but as an adopted sister。 And even if neither of them found any attraction and passion for each other， I feel certain that they had great affection and a fondness for each other。 This book make me believe Henry felt at ease and comfort with Anna， and she loved him in her own way。 I would have wished for her to live peacefully and happily， but she did have quite a few worries and secrets。 She was good to keep them， though - and some of them brought her very much joy as well。 This book made me feel like Anna of Kleve was a person I actually would have liked to be friends with， and learned to know her as a person in her own time。 Well written， and just as touching as the other books in this series。 。。。more
Raya Mackenzie
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I stand by my usual reviews of Weir’s fiction: excellent historical details but lacks compelling descriptive writing。 I have recently noticed that Weir wrote this entire series on the six wives in a very short timeline; many of the books were written in the same year！ That rushed schedule likely explains some of the shortfalls in the writing。 In particular， the sex scenes could be much improved。 I know these aren’t trashy romance novels， but I expected a few more naughty details in this book。 An I stand by my usual reviews of Weir’s fiction: excellent historical details but lacks compelling descriptive writing。 I have recently noticed that Weir wrote this entire series on the six wives in a very short timeline; many of the books were written in the same year！ That rushed schedule likely explains some of the shortfalls in the writing。 In particular， the sex scenes could be much improved。 I know these aren’t trashy romance novels， but I expected a few more naughty details in this book。 Anna has a lot of sex in the book; it is just described in the most boring and vague way。 If you’re going to go there， go there！ I will likely read the next book on Kathryn Howard， mostly because I am a big Tudor nerd。 I’ve ready many biographies on the six wives but I’m always disappointed by how little we know of the lives of Jane Seymour， Anna of Kleve， and Kathryn Howard。 That curiosity as to what might have happened initially attached me to this series by Weir。 I can get passed some of the mediocre writing in order to enjoy the overall narrative。 。。。more
Stacey Jones
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Loved this。 My absolute favourite series of stories about Henry's wives。 Alison Weir brings to life the time， the court， the people。 Loved this。 My absolute favourite series of stories about Henry's wives。 Alison Weir brings to life the time， the court， the people。 。。。more
Katherine
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More so than rating this book on the writing， my low rating reflects more of just how boring this queen’s story was as a wife to one of the most infamous English kings in history。Like the other three previous books in this series， the writing was really good and easy to follow。 But unlike the previous stories， this book made me feel nothing。 No anger， frustration， disgust， betrayal。 Nothing。 And those are the feelings that got me so invested into reading this series following each of king Henry More so than rating this book on the writing， my low rating reflects more of just how boring this queen’s story was as a wife to one of the most infamous English kings in history。Like the other three previous books in this series， the writing was really good and easy to follow。 But unlike the previous stories， this book made me feel nothing。 No anger， frustration， disgust， betrayal。 Nothing。 And those are the feelings that got me so invested into reading this series following each of king Henry viii wives in the first place。 I honestly have no thoughts or opinions on the last three wives of king Henry VIII， so I don’t have high expectations for the remaining books。 I mainly just want to finish this series hahaThat being said， I’m glad there was at least one wife who didn’t die by that terrible man’s hands。 Although it’s sad she was forced into such a political marriage and then even after a mutual divorce her life was still mainly controlled by English politics。 But I’ll admit Anna doesn’t have such an interesting life to follow。。。at least compared to the previous queens。 She is very much complacent and docile and there’s not much spark or excitement from her life or personality。 To put it plainly， she and her story were dull。 No offense。 。。。more
Deborah
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I throughly enjoyed this book， I did struggle at first to get into it， eventually though I was pulled into Anna of Kleve’s world。 What an amazing world that would’ve been。
Ray Campbell
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In the winter of 1539-40， a young German princess travels to England to marry King Henry VIII。 Anna of Kleves is the sister of a Duke who rules a powerful German state。 The marriage will bring England the alliance of Kleves and it's German allies。 While Germany is hundreds of years from unifying， the German principalities make up a formidable military force that Henry imagines he'll really on to maintain peace with the Holy Roman Emperor， the pope and other European powers。When Anna arrives， Hen In the winter of 1539-40， a young German princess travels to England to marry King Henry VIII。 Anna of Kleves is the sister of a Duke who rules a powerful German state。 The marriage will bring England the alliance of Kleves and it's German allies。 While Germany is hundreds of years from unifying， the German principalities make up a formidable military force that Henry imagines he'll really on to maintain peace with the Holy Roman Emperor， the pope and other European powers。When Anna arrives， Henry is disappointed。 His fourth wife is simply not attractive to him and though he likes her， he will not stay with her。 Interestingly， she may be the most successful of Henry's wives。 This is a fictionalized account of her story， but it is based on true events and the research of one of the great historians of the period。 Anna cooperates with Henry and after only six months of marriage， goes on to divorce the king and live as a member of the royal family in luxury until the end of her days。I am reading Alison's Wear's series The Six Tudor Queens in order。 This is the 4th book and the most interesting。 All of the books of the series are well researched and well written， but perhaps it is the complexity of the times that make this one more compelling。 For whatever reason， this one is my favorite for far。 Great series， well worth a look if you are interested in the Tudor Queens！ 。。。more
Sherry Sharpnack
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I've always thought we historically knew the least about Henry VIII's fourth wife， Anne of Cleves， or as Alison Weir， the eminent historian/novelist， says her name should be technically: Anna von Kleve。 Henry desired her hand in marriage to make an alliance w/ the Protestant princes of north-central Europe， and pursued his marital ambition w/ her based on a portrait painted by his court painter， Hans Holbein。 However， upon seeing Anna and then seeing ALL of her on her wedding night， he claimed t I've always thought we historically knew the least about Henry VIII's fourth wife， Anne of Cleves， or as Alison Weir， the eminent historian/novelist， says her name should be technically: Anna von Kleve。 Henry desired her hand in marriage to make an alliance w/ the Protestant princes of north-central Europe， and pursued his marital ambition w/ her based on a portrait painted by his court painter， Hans Holbein。 However， upon seeing Anna and then seeing ALL of her on her wedding night， he claimed to be unable to complete consummation b/c she was "no maid， and had evil smells。" Well！ I would have been offended were I Anna。 But she - smart woman - allowed Henry to divorce her for non-consummation of the marriage。 Her recorded utterings on their shared marital bed made her sound naive beyond all belief， especially for a 24-year-old。 But what if she wasn't that naive？ What if she was smart enough to conceal that the king was right: she was "no maid？" That she had， in fact， already borne a child？ In this NOVEL （NOT history）， Weir posits this very occurrence。 As a 15-year-old， Anna enjoys some "kissing" with a cousin in a few stolen moments away from her overprotective mother。 Since no one had explained sexual congress to Anna， she honestly thinks all she did w/ her cousin was kiss。 If she was this uneducated， it would explain her comments to her serving women as Queen of England。 Anyway， Anna is sent to a far castle by her mother for the months of her pregnancy and childbirth。 The child， a boy， is given to a childless couple and he will be apprenticed as a swordsmith。 Anna aches for him， but as a princess， her choices are not her own， but for the state。 She is duly married off to the King of England finally， but has none of the social graces or skills that Henry enjoys in a wife: she doesn't sing， dance， play cards or musical instruments。 She knows next to no English， but is eager to learn。 Worst of all: she has no idea that Henry enjoys dressing up in disguises to surprise his lady loves， a trope of courtly love。 She doesn't recognize him when she is greeted by a group of gentleman the evening before she is to formally meet Henry。 I've always wondered if this just got them off on the wrong foot even before she was even aware of who he was。 This is well-explained in the novel by the fact that Henry had considerably aged from the portrait Anna had seen of him。 So portraits are a problem in general for this pair。 Anna agrees readily to all of Henry's divorce plans， as long as she can remain in England。 He provides for her generously， and they grow into a true platonic friendship。 This is all historical。 Then - fictionally - Otto - her lover at aged 15 - enters her service in England from Kleve。 And her feelings for him have never abated。 This adds complication - and spice - to her life。 And then: she gets pregnant again！ She hides in the country - again - to give birth， this time to a stillborn daughter。 She and Otto are heartbroken， but this protects her from king and parliament also。 The rest of the novel - other than the plot line w/ Otto - proceeds relatively historically， although the friction between her long-time German servants， and conflict w/ the overseer of one of her properties might have been dramatized for fictional effect。 We do know the conflicts were present， but maybe not to this extent。 It is hard to read about how Anna falls on harder and harder times after Henry dies and inflation destroys her legacy from him。 She is stripped of her properties one-by-one by the Privy Council， and the future rulers， Edward and Mary， cannot help her as much as she needs。 Then， she develops a breast growth and her German servants， including Otto， are sent packing back to Kleve by the Council。 She is left to die w/ her English servants and her long-time German nurse。 In the novel， she is reunited w/ her son w/ Otto for a few years before she dies。 As usual in Weir's novels about the wives of Henry VIII， the author's notes at the end are very helpful in divining fact from fiction。 Weir always explains what part of the historical story intrigued her and then becomes the basis of a novel。 In this one， I think the paucity of info about Anna led to more repetition and fiction than in the previous three wives' books。 Therefore， this one gets a solid 4 stars instead of the usual 5 for Weir's books。 。。。more
Theresa LeBlanc
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Wonderful！Another wonderful entry in an engrossing series。 These books are so well-written！ I love them all & look forward to the next one！
Bekah
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Anne of Cleaves （or， as I've learned， Anna of Kleve） is my favorite of Henry's wives， and this book was an interesting look into her character。 I don't believe or particularly like that Weir had Anna get pregnant and have an illegitimate child， but it certainly made the book more spicy and interesting。 I find that the biggest issue with this book series is that the books' pacing is all over the place。 The ending slows down and becomes so uninteresting， but most of the book is good。 Anne of Cleaves （or， as I've learned， Anna of Kleve） is my favorite of Henry's wives， and this book was an interesting look into her character。 I don't believe or particularly like that Weir had Anna get pregnant and have an illegitimate child， but it certainly made the book more spicy and interesting。 I find that the biggest issue with this book series is that the books' pacing is all over the place。 The ending slows down and becomes so uninteresting， but most of the book is good。 。。。more
Jillian （please spell it with an E）
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➳ LOVING this series， & Anna of Kleve is my favorite queen of the six。 I love her attitude。 I'm not sure how to say more without spoiling， but she had some sense。 ;-） ➳ LOVING this series， & Anna of Kleve is my favorite queen of the six。 I love her attitude。 I'm not sure how to say more without spoiling， but she had some sense。 ;-） 。。。more
Christine
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Alison Weir did a marvelous job mixing fact and fiction when writing Anna of Kleve: The Princes in the Portrait。 Weir has a way with transforming the reader to another place and time in history。 I was thoroughly immersed from start to finish。 The author's note at the end gives Weir's reasonings why she developed the story as she did。 The added speculation of events seems possible and not too far fetched from what could be true。 This is the forth book in the Six Tudor Queens series。 I also have l Alison Weir did a marvelous job mixing fact and fiction when writing Anna of Kleve: The Princes in the Portrait。 Weir has a way with transforming the reader to another place and time in history。 I was thoroughly immersed from start to finish。 The author's note at the end gives Weir's reasonings why she developed the story as she did。 The added speculation of events seems possible and not too far fetched from what could be true。 This is the forth book in the Six Tudor Queens series。 I also have listened to the first three and enjoy how the stories overlap giving more detail to the events told by another character's point of view。 Wonderful story for anyone wanting to know more about the life of King Henry VIII and 16th century Europe。 。。。more
Rachel
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why do i keep reading these？ they're so boring。 Weir should really stick to non-fiction。 why do i keep reading these？ they're so boring。 Weir should really stick to non-fiction。 。。。more
Jessica Riddell
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Anna of Kleve’s queen of secretsI give this book 5 out of 10， the begging of this book is brilliant because you don’t see the elicit pregnancy coming and of course Anna’s marriage to henry was extremely interesting reading the problem is after her divorce very little happens。 The infighting between Anna’s household is dull as is the arguments with her tenants and I find Anna’s 2nd secrete pregnancy over kill。 I understand Alison Weir had to do something to fill in the remaining 250 pages after t Anna of Kleve’s queen of secretsI give this book 5 out of 10， the begging of this book is brilliant because you don’t see the elicit pregnancy coming and of course Anna’s marriage to henry was extremely interesting reading the problem is after her divorce very little happens。 The infighting between Anna’s household is dull as is the arguments with her tenants and I find Anna’s 2nd secrete pregnancy over kill。 I understand Alison Weir had to do something to fill in the remaining 250 pages after the divorce but maybe she should have just ended the book there， no point in trying to make a dull story interesting。 If anyone is interested I have a video review of this book up on my YouTube channel Anna of Kleve’s queen of secrets part 1https://youtu。be/olmbZ-h3CowAnna of Kleve’s queen of secrets part 2https://youtu。be/h5aN6k2Ly_MAnna of Kleve’s queen of secrets part 3https://youtu。be/3z6M4z0IULsI also have review of Katherine of Aragon， The True Queen， Jane Seymour， The Haunted Queen and Katheryn Howard， The Tainted Queen for all the Alison Weir fans out there。 。。。more
Kat Carroll
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Weir gives you a new take on the 4th wife of Henry VIII。 Instead of starting her story in the typical time of her betrothal and marriage to King Henry VIII， [Weir] starts Anna's story in her early childhood。 Watching her grow up from a young pre-teen to a budding young woman to a short reigning queen to the King's Sister。 Sit back and discover a new romance， heartbreak， scandles， intrigue， and a new understanding of this strong and fascinating woman。 Weir gives you a new take on the 4th wife of Henry VIII。 Instead of starting her story in the typical time of her betrothal and marriage to King Henry VIII， [Weir] starts Anna's story in her early childhood。 Watching her grow up from a young pre-teen to a budding young woman to a short reigning queen to the King's Sister。 Sit back and discover a new romance， heartbreak， scandles， intrigue， and a new understanding of this strong and fascinating woman。 。。。more
Helga Kristjánsdóttir
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Best one yet in this series。
Caroline
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