The Children of Henry VIII
A British Literature, History, European Literature book. An objective viewpoint was beyond her; she was single-minded to a fault. Alison Weir, The...
At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In her new book, Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these four extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history.Weir opens her narrative with the death of Henry and the accession of the boy king Edward VI. Often portrayed as weak and sickly, Edward, in face, had a keen intelligence and flair for leadership. Had he not contracted a fatal disease at the age of fifteen, Edward might have become one of England's great kings. Instead, his brief reign was marked by vicious court intrigue that took the monarchy to the verge of bankruptcy.Edward's death in 1553 plunged England into chaos, and it was in this explosive atmoshpere that the ill-fated Lady Jane Grey was crowned Queen...
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An objective viewpoint was beyond her; she was single-minded to a fault. Alison Weir, The Children of Henry VIII // When these with violence were burned to death,We wished for our Elizabeth. Alison Weir, The Children of Henry VIII // At six o'clok the young King's terrible sufferings finally ended. After his eyes had closed for the last time, the tempeste raged on. Later, superstitious folk claimed that Henry himself had sent it, and had risen from his grave in anger at the subversion of his will. Alison Weir, The Children of Henry VIII //
A fascinating book that deals with each of his children in turn. This book was very good in tackling subjects which usually get dealt with as a chapter in a book on the individuals. As someone who finds the period fascinating, it was academic enough not to be boring if you know a fair amount about the main characters, but not daunting... A closer look into the Tudor dynasty, after Henry VIII and his six wives but preceding the Elizabethan Age. Focuses on the lives and reigns of Henry VIII's children: Edward VI, Mary I, and ends with the accession of Elizabeth I to the throne. The book also details the extremely brief "reign" of Lady Jane Grey, aka the Nine Days' Queen,... This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I'm copying this from other posts I made on the Tudor group but thought I'd share here, as well. July 15/09"I'm really enjoying learning more about Jane in The Children of England, also by AW. Thought I'd share a little for anyone who, like me, doesn't...
