A charming, spirited woman, she was loved by all who knew her - and even, ultimately, by the King who rejected her. Alison Weir, historian and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, Anne Boleyn: A Kings Obsession and Jane Seymour: The. 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. 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. 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.

The surprising and dramatic life of the least known of King Henry VIIIs wives is. Six Tudor Queens: Anna of Kleve, Queen of Secrets : Six Tudor Queens 4 Paperback / softback by Alison Weir Part of the Six Tudor Queens series Also by Alison. 'This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction' The Times Anna of Kleve, The Princess in the Portrait audiobook, by Alison Weir. Acclaimed, bestselling historian Alison Weir draws on new evidence to conjure a startling image of Anna as youve never seen her before. Henry fell in love with her portrait, but he was disappointed by the reality he met. Where his other wives found tragedy, Anna found a friend. She was never crowned, but she became a trusted friend of the king and loved by his children. '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. Anna of Kleve was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII. The fourth spectacular novel in the highly acclaimed SIX TUDOR QUEENS series by historian and Sunday Times bestselling author, Alison Weir.

Anna of Kleve by Alison Weir