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The royal family may have its problems these days, but as Alison Weir reminds us in this cohesive and impeccably researched book, the nobility of old England could be both loveless and ruthless. Weir, an expert in the period and author of a book on Henry's VIII wives, focuses on the children of Henry VIII who reigned successively after his death in 1547: Edward VI, Mary I ("Bloody Mary") and Elizabeth I. The three shared little--living in separate homes--except for a familial legacy of blood and terror. This is exciting history and fascinating reading about a family of mythic proportions.
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The tragedy of four accidental rivals to a throne, three of them children?by different mothers?of a much-married despot, seems to lose none of its drama by frequent retelling. Along with the royal siblings, Weir (The Six Wives of Henry VIII) includes their cousin, the doomed Lady Jane Grey. Guiltless of the intrigues committed in the name of religion, power and property, Queen Jane was forced at 15 to reign for nine days in a futile attempt to block the accession of the fanatically Catholic Princess Mary. The 300 burnings for heresy during the five years Mary ruled were eclipsed statistically by the hangings and beheadings for conspiracy and treachery. In the 11 years between the death of Henry VIII and the survival of his adroit daughter Elizabeth into the succession in 1558, rapacity had at least as much to do with the turbulence and the terror as religion. So many ennobled miscreants grasped for land, loot and legitimacy that readers will need a scorecard to match their names with their new titles. Weir adds nothing fresh to the story, but her sweeping narrative, based on contemporary chronicles, plays out vividly against the colorful backdrop of Tudor England. Illustrations not seen by PW.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Lady Jane Grey was a child of Henry VIII?,
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This review is from: Children Of England (Hardcover)
Including Lady Jane, also known as the "Nine Days Queen", as a child of Henry VIII is a bit of a stretch but seeing that she did 'wear his crown' for a short time, I guess she should be included in the scheme of things. This book was OK, a bit of a disappointment considering all the excellent biographies that are available for each of his children on an individual basis. But, if a person needs to read about Edward, Mary, and Elizabeth all at one sitting, this book is a nice source of information and it is easy to understand.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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a good book,
This review is from: Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII 1547-1558 (Paperback)
I found this book very interesting and informative. It would have been nice if the book gave a little history about Henry's other children as well. Henry Fitroy was on his way to becoming Henry's heir when he suddenly died. Also, what about Katherine and Henry Carey. If Mary and Elizabeth, who are both illegitimate, won the right to rule England why not Mary Boleyn's children?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A pretty standard overview of Edward, Mary, Lady Jane & Liz,
By K. Maxwell "katmax1" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Children of Henry VIII (Paperback)
This book was a dissapointment after reading Weir's excellent Eleanor of Aquitaine. This book is a fairly straighfoward accounting of the lives of Henry 8th's children (plus Lady Jane Grey) from his death to the accension of Elizabeth to the throne.There's not much particulary new in this book, and you would probably be better served by individual biographies if you want their lives in depth. In particular I found the lives of Edward VI and Lady Jane quite sketchy, with Elizabeth and Mary being better delt with. However, if you don't know much about this period of England's history this book would be an excellent introduction and overview as the author's writing style is very clear and staight forward.
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