Quotes by Antonia Fraser, The Wives of Henry VIII

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“[In 16th century European society] Marriage was the triumphal arch through which women, almost without exception, had to pass in order to reach the public eye. And after marriage followed, in theor...”
— Antonia Fraser, The Wives of Henry VIII
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