Six Queens

Earlier this month a fabulous new books was published. Six Queens by Lydia Monks is aimed at Key Stage Two aged children and brings to life all 6 Queens of Henry VIII in a fully-illustrated style. This is a fabulous new approach to these Queens, it's fun, accessible, lively and demonstrates how exciting being a historian is thanks to the Foreword by Tudor historian Suzannah Lipscomb.

You very likely know the rhyme: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. But how much do you know about the women behind it, the women whose tragic lives prompted the rhyme? The notorious business of the Tudor dynasty has always been a firm favourite in classrooms; however, the lives of the six queens are relatively unexplored, at least in classrooms and without the influence of Henry. From loyal and devout Katherine of Aragon to the elegant Anne Boleyn, through to the scholar and survivor: Catherine Parr, learn all about these six fascinating women with one thing in common: a troublesome husband.

Perfect for Tudor enthusiasts who want to learn more about six queens who changed history. Perfect for curious minds. Perfect for budding historians, this is a brilliant book and my thanks to Anna James, Press Officer at Macmillan Children's Books for suggesting this Blog piece, sharing the books Foreword.