The
Merry Wives of Henry VIII: A Tudor Spoof Collection
By Ann
Nonny
A
collection of irreverent, tongue-in-cheek, side-splittingly funny Tudor history
spoofs from the insane, but rather clever, Ann Nonny.
For the first time since the 16th century, we are able to share over 40 celebrated spoofs by Tudor literary genius (read mad woman) Ann Nonny. Her writing provides us with a unique insight into Tudor England, and the soap opera which was Henry VIII's life.
Nonny's work will no doubt find its way into the annals of English history and be enjoyed for many centuries to come.
Tales in this book include:
- 20 Things to Remember When Marrying Henry VIII
- The Second Boleyn Tart
- Bring Out Your Dead
- The Six Ex-Wives of Henry
- If Only There Had Been a Prenup
... and many more.
For the first time since the 16th century, we are able to share over 40 celebrated spoofs by Tudor literary genius (read mad woman) Ann Nonny. Her writing provides us with a unique insight into Tudor England, and the soap opera which was Henry VIII's life.
Nonny's work will no doubt find its way into the annals of English history and be enjoyed for many centuries to come.
Tales in this book include:
- 20 Things to Remember When Marrying Henry VIII
- The Second Boleyn Tart
- Bring Out Your Dead
- The Six Ex-Wives of Henry
- If Only There Had Been a Prenup
... and many more.
Tudor
definitions were just hilarious
Normally my interest in Tudor history is based upon
non-fiction books but when I saw this book I simply could not help myself and
just had to read. I am so glad that I did as this is one of the most hilarious,
side splitting spoofs on Tudor history that I have ever had the pleasure of
reading!
Ann Nonny is completely mad and her stories, tales
and spoofs do a wonderful job at poking fun at the so called “facts” that
surrounded Anne Boleyn and other historical figures of the Tudor age. Over the
centuries misconceptions about Anne Boleyn and her fall have been turned from
fiction to fact through published books; misconceptions such as Anne had six
fingers, she and her brother George committed incest and that she was a witch.
These misconceptions have no basis in truth and yet through many historical
books many people seem to believe in them. Nonny does a brilliant job at poking
fun of these so called facts and exaggerates upon them in her spoofs to show
just how ridiculous they really are! Just because something is written in a
book does not mean it is fact!
Nonny also makes playful swipes at the many modern
day portrayals of the life of the Tudors in television and films and how events
have been changed and dramatized to better fit in with the storyline rather
than what actually happened in history. She also makes a playful funny jab at
how writers and directors can change history to create a more dramatic story –
as if Henry VIII and his life was not fascinating enough! Once again not
everything seen on TV and in movies is based upon fact!
Several spoofs that I thoroughly enjoyed were Anne
and George Boleyn’s trial at the Tower of London written in a Harry Potter
Style, Anne and George Boleyn’s alternative scaffold speeches and the idea of
the Tudors being reincarnated!
I also really enjoyed the Tudor definitions that Ann
Nonny included at the beginning of the book. Instead of traditional definitions
for words the definitions were based on how Henry VIII would have understood
the meaning. Needless to say the definitions of what Henry thought love and marriage
were is very funny!
This is a great book, very easy and fun to read. In
a playful way it challenges what many people believe to be the facts
surrounding Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and many other Tudor figures. A great read
and a must buy for anyone interested in Tudor history.
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