![]() A charming, spirited woman, she was loved by all who knew her - and even, ultimately, by the King who rejected her. ![]() ![]() Henry is entranced by the lovely image, only to be bitterly surprised when Anna arrives in England and he sees her in the flesh. Henry requests her portrait from his court painter, who portrays her from the most flattering perspective. Can this clever, spirited young woman reach out in friendship to the King, and gain his love forever?Īcclaimed, bestselling historian Alison Weir draws on new evidence to conjure a startling image of Anna as you've never seen her before. Anna of Kleve, from a small German duchy, is 24 and has a secret she is desperate to keep hidden. Everyone knows that Henry won't stand for a problem queen.īut rumours of Anna's past are rife at court - dangerous talk that could mark her downfall. The King is in love with a portrait, but the real Anna does not enchant him. ![]() 'This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction' The Times 'Alison Weir transforms Henry VIII's much-maligned fourth wife into a woman of passion, courage and mystery' Tracy BormanĪlison Weir, historian and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession and Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen, paints a spellbinding portrait of Anna of Kleve, Henry VIII's fourth queen. ![]()
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