A great book on the children of Henry VIII
Written: May 24 '08
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Pros: A great book that reads like a novel
Cons: the introduction is incorrect
The Bottom Line: This is a great book that reads like a novel.
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| talbert334's Full Review: Alison Weir - The Children of Henry VIII |
Overall, this is a great book. Alison Weir is a great author in my opinion. I have read almost all of her books and this is one of her better ones. Her books read like novels, and their usually great. Some of her books that aren't as good as others-in my opinion- are "Queen Isabella", "The Princes in the Tower," and "Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Murder of Lord Darnley." This one is much better then all of those.
This book chronicles the life of four people: Edward VI, Mary I, Elizabeth I, and Lady Jane Grey. It begins with the death of Henry VIII and ends with the death of Mary I. It chronicles the most interesting parts in their lives during this time.
Alison Weir has made two mistakes in the introduction, though. She says that this book begins where her previous book, "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" ends. This isn't true. The Six Wives ends at Anne of Cleves's death. This book begins right after Henry VIII's death, which occurs about ten years before the death of Anne of Cleves.
Alison Weir also wrote in the introduction that 'this book is not a history of England during the troubled reigns of Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, Mary I, and Elizabeth I.' This book isn't on the reign of Elizabeth I. She wrote about that in her book "The Life of Elizabeth I." (I don't think that Elizabeth's reign would be considered troubled either.)
Overall, this is a great book that reads like a novel. I would definitely recommend it.
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