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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By Debz
A bit of a marathon, but a good yarn. Philippa Gregory doesn't hold back on the mysoginy and brutality of Henry VIII. She tells the story through the eyes of Margaret Pole: cousin of Henry's mother Elizabeth of York, a Plantagenet and rival family to the Tudor (the old royal family). Few records survive because they were destroyed for fear of persecution by Henry and his murderous henchmen Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell. Gregory tells a gripping story from the women's point of view, most of who's stories have not survived. Margaret was also a close friend of Katherine of Aragon and was Governess and companion to her daughter Princess Mary. Margaret's fault, if any, was that she represented the old family and religion which still commanded respect in England. If you love history and intrigue this is a great book. Philippa Gregory fleshes out some of characters in her author's notes telling us what is reliable fact and what is speculation/fiction. A very credible novel and worth the effort. You might prefer the Kindle version which is easier to carry around.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Norma Miles
No doubt about it, Ms. Gregory writes an action packed story but, given that the setting is mostly the earlier half of the C16th with the newly victorious Tudors attempting to establish their dynasty following several hundred years of Plantagenet supremacy, this is hardly surprising. As always, she has researched the period meticulously and the unfolding events are related in the first person, seen through the life of Margaret Pole, a cousin to Elizabeth the mother of Henry VIII, whose fortunes change according to the whim of the monarch and who has the final distinction of being the oldest victim of Henry's to be executed on Tower Green.After his father's reign of harsh measures and high taxation, the accession of young Henry promises to be a kingship of kindness, of light and laughter. But as time passes, promises are broken and the country is again plunged into darkness, fear and paranoia. And it is not just the nobles who suffer the increasingly tyrannical rule of the monarch. Everywhere and everyone is affected by Henry's increasing instability. This was a terrible time and Ms. Gregory captures well.Unfortunately, I couldn't help but feel, however, that if our heroine had held as much power, wealth, intrafamily connection and popular support as was suggested, her avarice (and that was clearly stated) alone would have galvanised her into a more proactive approach and England might have thrown off the Tudor yoke and reinstated the old dynasty - there was certainly enough of them at least at first. So I felt unable to reconcile myself to the woman appearing in these pages which, though not spoiling the story for me did leed to a removal of one of the stars.Even so, I recommend this to anyone with an interest in the times of Henry VIII. It certainly goes much deeper than the mere glamour of court life and a simple counting of his wives.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By The Cats Mother
Having watched Wulfhall and having read Hilary Mantels books, where Cromwell is portrayed as an an avuncular misunderstood character , this excellent new addition to the Cousins War series offers an insight into a King who thought he was above the law and Cromwell who facilitated the kings wishes . A King who put aside the Magna Carta and murdered his way through the Plantagenet line , because he was King by divine right and a dangerously paranoid man - if Henry did carry the dangerous Kell negative gene and had McCleods disease - it explains the ultimate death of the Tudor line - even at a time when infant mortality was high , all the still births and miscarriages endured by his wives were unusual even for the time . Was Henry a tyrant because he was cursed , or was he cursed because he was a spoiled brat from birth ? Fascinating stuff .
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