ANNA OF KLEVE, THE PRINCESS IN THE PORTRAIT

Novel. Newly widowed and the father of an infant son, Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to ensure the royal succession. Forty-six, overweight, and suffering from gout, Henry is soundly rejected by some of Europe's most eligible princesses. Entranced by a lovely image of Anna of Kleve, he sends for her. The fascinating story of an awkward royal union that somehow had to be terminated.