A review by lisalark
The Children of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
5.0
I really enjoyed this. Learned a lot about Edward the . . . number . . . and Mary Tudor, Jane Grey (I feel sorry for her but she also seems to have been a sycophantic religious zealot, soooo), and Elizabeth I. I knew the most about Elizabeth going in. I think I finally have the six wives straight: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr. Annulled, executed, died, annulled, executed, survived. Wheeee!
Anyway, Alison Weir does a very nice turn writing well-researched popular history. I do wish she endnoted because I just enjoy seeing sources and having the opportunity to delve deeper if I want to, but all around very strong writing and storytelling. Reading some of her other stuff now!
Anyway, Alison Weir does a very nice turn writing well-researched popular history. I do wish she endnoted because I just enjoy seeing sources and having the opportunity to delve deeper if I want to, but all around very strong writing and storytelling. Reading some of her other stuff now!