This book is a study of the marrying of Anne of Cleves to King Henry VIII. It contains fascinating material--including demonic interference and sexual politics at court--that differs greatly from the usual stereotyped accounts of Anne. It also provides a rich new context of royal courtship rituals, and a startling account of the king's failure to consummate his marriage. Henry's decision to ally himself with this German noblewoman in 1540 was in part...