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Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII's Unwanted Wife Paperback – October 26, 2018

by Sarah-Beth Watkins (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 53 ratings
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Anne of Cleves left her homeland in 1539 to marry the king of England. She was never brought up to be a queen yet out of many possible choices, she was the bride Henry VIII chose as his fourth wife. Yet from their first meeting the king decided he liked her not and sought an immediate divorce. After just six months their marriage was annulled, leaving Anne one of the wealthiest women in England. This is the story of Anne's marriage to Henry, how the daughter of Cleves survived him and her life afterwards.
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    Chronos Books
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    October 26, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    5.51 x 0.45 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1785359045
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1785359040
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Sarah-Beth's life-long love of history and writing has seen her publish a variety of articles, and she is fast establishing herself as one of the world's most eminent figures in the field of Tudor biographical expertise. Sarah-Beth lives in Co. Wexford, Ireland.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronos Books; Reprint edition (October 26, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1785359045
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1785359040
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 0.45 x 8.5 inches
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Sarah-Beth Watkins grew up in Richmond, Surrey and began soaking up history from an early age. Her love of writing has seen her articles published in various publications over the past twenty years. Working as a writing tutor, Sarah-Beth has condensed her knowledge into a series of writing guides for Compass Books. Her history works are Ireland's Suffragettes, Lady Katherine Knollys: The Unacknowledged Daughter of King Henry VIII, The Tudor Brandons, Catherine of Braganza, Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots, Anne of Cleves, The Tragic Daughters of Charles I and Sir Francis Bryan.

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AlysonSerenaStone
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book on Anne of Cleves!
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2018
Book: Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Unwanted Wife
Author: Sarah-Beth Watkins
Rating: 5 Out of 5 Stars

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher, Chronos Books, for providing me with this ARC.

I would like to start out by saying that I really didn’t know all that much about Anne of Cleves, beyond the basics. This is the first book that I have actually read just about her alone. I have came across her in documentaries and books about Henry VIII’s wives. I do actually feel really bad for her. Now, she did actually end up coming out on a good end, but to be cast aside just had to hurt.

I found this to be a very easy read with lots of good stuff in it. We get a look at Anne from her early life until the end in a really short read, but with lots of details. I loved seeing just how actually important she was on the international scale and getting to her life after the divorce. Most of what I have read and watched about her ends after she was thrown to the side by Henry VIII. For example, I didn’t realize that Mary and Anne were only a year apart in age. I liked how Sarah-Beth went into a little detail about this relationship. I personally would have liked to have seen more, but I’m not sure if there’s really enough research material out there to go further into the relationship. I also didn’t know that Anne really suffered under Edward’s rule.

I enjoyed just how easy this was to read. I know some reviewers have pointed out that this isn’t written in a scholarly way and they didn’t like that. I personally like the narrative format; to me, it feels like I’m being entertained instead of learning. The writing here kind of reminded me of Dan Jones and Suzannah Lipscomb. It still sticks to history, but has that beautiful storytelling touch to it. As a teacher, I look for books like this to add to my classroom library. I think my students will really enjoy this, especially my girls who like reading about women in history. Granted, Anne may not be the strongest figure for them to read about, but she will give them another view of Tudor England. Although she will show them an example of a woman in history doing whatever it took to survive.

I just really enjoyed this one and really do wish that it was longer. This is the first book that I have read by this author and I will be checking out her other books. I think she could be the next big figure in Tudor England. I strongly recommend that Tudor history lovers pick up this one.

This book will be out on October 26, 2018.
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L.S. Jaszczak
3.0 out of 5 stars Watkins does do her best with the limited amount of material available
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018
Anne of Cleves is one of the more intriguing of Henry VIII’s wives if only because she is so routinely passed over and even denigrated, despite not only surviving him but living on - apparently happily - through the reign of Edward VI and into that of Mary I, so I was excited to get the opportunity to read this new biography of her by Sarah-Beth Watkins.

However, one problem with those in history, especially women, who were not at the center of affairs, is that there is generally very little material available that can be used to flesh them out and bring them to life. For Anne, this seems to consist mainly of mentions in letters and dispatches, some (relatively formal) letters of her own, and household records. This means that even a short biography such as this contains a lot of narration about what was going on at the time but not much about how many of these events would have affected her personally.

Watkins certainly does do her best with what is available, and I found new information (to me, at least) in her recounting of Anne’s early years and relationships, Henry’s search for his fourth wife, and her life after her brief tenure as queen. Since Watkins also seemed to try to avoid speculation about what Anne was thinking or feeling (except during her marriage and the process of its dissolution), which is understandable since it’s a pet peeve of mine with other authors, especially when it becomes excessive, I didn’t get a real feel for the type of person she was - except that she obviously was a warm person (making lasting friendships with people like the Duchess of Suffolk and the king’s daughters, particularly Mary) who did not hold grudges. I would also have liked to know how she went from being “one of the richest women in England” to someone who was continually having money troubles, though that may have been mainly due to Henry and his successors not honoring his financial commitments except for right after the annulment.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well researched book on a neglected and overlooked queen.
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018
Anne of Cleves was Henry VIII's fourth wife. She came from Germany and was a daughter and sister of a duke. But her marriage to Henry lasted for only six months. The King didn't like Anne at all, claiming that she wasn't a virgin.
My interest in Anne started after reading P. Gregory's "The Boleyn Inheritance", a novel about three women: Anne of Cleves, Jane Boleyn & Katherine Howard. I was fascinated with Gregory's theory that Anne was in reality a witty, intelligent and self-confident young woman. It was her rejection of Henry VIII during their first meeting that turned the King against her. I was curious of Sarah Beth Watkins's approach to Anne's character and accomplishments, and wasn't disappointed!
Sarah Beth Watkins's book depicts the real Anne of Cleves - a stranger in a foreign land who was dumped by her obese husband. Watkins's narrative is flowing and her book is a real page-turner - I would recommend this bio to everyone who wants to learn more about Anne of Cleves.
Watkins combines easy narrative with presenting primary sources - and she blends beautiful narration with historical facts so that yo're getting a history lesson while still enjoying every single bit.
I will definitely read more from this author.
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H. O'Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book about a clever lady
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2020
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I’m a long-time admirer of Henry VIII’s lesser known wife Anne of Cleves. Many books that are a combined biography of all six of Henry’s wives often afford this Anne comparatively little space which is a pity. I have greatly enjoyed and have re-read several times Elizabeth Norton’s excellent biography of Anne of Cleves which I would recommend to anyone with a real interest in Henry’s wives.

However, if you don’t want to commit to reading Norton’s detailed piece of work, yet are still curious about how this clever, careful woman successfully managed to exit the humiliating and dangerous situation she found herself in through no fault of her own, and become one of the wealthiest women of her time in England, then you will probably be delighted with Sarah-Beth Watkins’s slim little volume.

Despite being relatively short (in paperback: 137 pages including a few black and white illustrations, but excluding Appendices and References), Watkins’s Anne of Cleves delivers an exhaustive telling of Anne’s life from beginning to end. In my opinion, Watkins made Anne come to life on her pages and I greatly enjoyed her book.

I take the liberty of echoing a fellow reviewer who said that this book has great readability. The author manages to give just enough context to Anne’s story without burying the reader under an avalanche of too much historical detail. This is not to say that Watkins is dumbing things down – far from it. This is ‘simply’ a very good, well researched, informative and enjoyable book.

I like this book and its author’s style of writing so much that I am awarding it five stars, despite my following criticism:
Given the literary quality of the book, I was puzzled by numerous typos and even some plain editorial mistakes. For instance, the ‘(Table of) Contents’ lists Chapter 5 as “Cromwell’s Downfall”. This is mirrored in ‘References’. The actual chapter heading on page 61 of the paperback edition, however, as well as its repetition on top of that chapter’s pages reads, “Cromwell’s Defeat”. Also, some illustrations seem to appear at slightly incorrect places within the book.
For me, these errors simply didn’t gel with what I thought was otherwise an excellent book and when I looked into the publishing house, I realised that Chronos Books (John Hunt Publishing) is basically like self-publishing on steroids. They seem to charge extra for services such as proof reading and editing, and that might be the reason why the technical side of this book shows some small flaws as described above. However, as stated above, I enjoyed this book so much that I’m awarding five stars anyway.

Because I like Sarah-Beth Watkins’s style of writing so much, I will also look into her other books about women of the Tudor era.
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Anthony T Buenaventura
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2021
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"debbtee"
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2019
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Despite use of many original sources I got no impression of Anne of Cleves character or how she spent her life after the marriage was annulled
Copious yet sketchy background material about European politics of the time and Henry VIII s life appeared to be mere filler to make this book longer
Very disappointing
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