Project Gutenberg 2010-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 187 Hume, Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) 1847 1910 Hume, Martin Andrew Sharp The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History Produced by Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History" by Martin Hume is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book examines the influential roles played by the six wives of King Henry VIII, focusing on their political significance during a transformative period in English history that coincided with the Reformation. Through this work, the author seeks to highlight how these women were more than mere victims of their circumstances, positing that their lives were intricately linked to broader political struggles of the time. The opening of this text sets the stage for understanding the historical context surrounding Henry VIII's marriages, beginning with the early life and political machinations involved in his first marriage to Katharine of Aragon. Through a detailed narrative, Hume introduces the political motivations behind Katharine's arrival in England and the significance of her marriage as part of a broader strategy orchestrated by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain to strengthen alliances. The text implies that the fates of the wives are entwined not only with Henry's desires but also with the shifting tides of political power, laying the foundation for the exploration of their individual stories as they navigate the complex interplay of love, ambition, and statecraft. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536 Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Biography Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Marriage Catharine, of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1485-1536 Jane Seymour, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1509?-1537 Anne, of Cleves, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1515-1557 Catharine Howard, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, -1542 Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548 Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - Royalty 977910 977920 2024-09-14T04:41:10.641085 2023-09-14T09:34:51.522665 text/html text/html 962880 2021-01-06T17:44:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1073253 2021-01-06T17:44:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1173036 2024-09-14T04:41:26.463006 application/epub+zip 1182381 2024-09-14T04:41:14.726092 application/epub+zip 434219 2024-09-14T04:41:12.483034 application/epub+zip 1596047 2024-09-14T04:41:34.544961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1486240 2024-09-14T04:41:24.075987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740640 2022-09-15T06:27:24.316055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 820704 820493 2024-09-14T04:41:08.776091 2023-09-14T09:34:49.653669 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 820466 2021-01-06T17:44:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 307925 2021-01-06T17:44:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 820462 2021-01-06T17:44:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 307810 2021-01-06T17:44:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22648 2024-09-14T04:41:34.691931 application/rdf+xml 22189 2024-09-14T04:41:12.946102 image/jpeg 4247 2024-09-14T04:41:12.715085 image/jpeg 1200719 2024-09-14T04:41:10.756128 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia