Henry VIII and His Six Wives A Guide to Historic Tudor Sites.pdf

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For my mother, Dorothy

ONTENTS

Title

Preface

Picture Credits

1 Introduction to the Guide

2 Historical Background

3 The Main Characters

4 The Guide by Region

Bibliography

Plates

REFACE

The concept of this guide derives from the belief that the understanding and

enjoyment of history can be enhanced by visiting the actual sites of key

historical events, as well as the monuments or memorials to the people involved.

Television documentaries on historical topics now routinely follow this

approach, using on-location shots of appropriate sites. This guidebook is

different because it focuses on one particular episode in English history – Henry

VIII and his six wives.

I could not have completed the task of researching and writing this book

without the help of my family. My daughter, Lucy, has produced the maps and

family trees and helped me with the digital photography, and my wife Sheila has

provided a challenging ear throughout. Many thanks are due to Rachel Howkins,

with whom, as always, it has been a pleasure to work.

ICTURE

REDITS

All images are from my own collection unless otherwise credited. I am grateful

to the following organisations for permission to reproduce images from their

collections:

British Museum British Library Getty Images

National Portrait Gallery Royal Collection Trust

All maps and family trees have been drawn by Lucy Bramley.