How long does it take to read The Six Wives of Henry VIII?
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir takes about 11 hours 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 47 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1991. 643 pages, about 176,825 words.
24 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 19 hours 39 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 47 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The tempestuous, bloody, and splendid reign of Henry VIII of England (1509-1547) is one of the most fascinating in all history, not least for his marriage to six extraordinary women. In this work of scholarship, Alison Weir draws on early biographies, letters, memoirs, account books, and diplomatic reports to bring these women to life. Catherine of Aragon emerges as a staunch though misguided woman of principle; Anne Boleyn, an ambitious adventuress with a penchant for vengeance; Jane Seymour, a strong-minded matriarch in the making; Anne of Cleves, a good-natured and innocent woman naively unaware of the court intrigues that determined her fate; Catherine Howard, an empty-headed wanton; and Catherine Parr, a warm-blooded bluestocking who survived King Henry to marry a fourth time.
Subjects: Biography, History, Marriage, Queens, Wives, Marriages of royalty and nobility
