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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
This was a very good ending to a long and treacherous series about the Yorks and the Lancasters batter for the throne of England, and the transition to the Tudor line. Margaret Pole is a very interesting character because though she is a women (but not a Queen or technically part of the royal family) she is very close to the throne and has the unique perspective of watching Henry VIII from a child to a mad old king. Though she is embroiled in many plots, she stays loyal to her church and what she believes is right for the Princess Mary and the country. Though she spends her whole life worried about her York heritage, she ends up living a long life I can't wait for the next PG book to come and am curious what time period will be featured.
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before she is captured and beheaded without a trial. This book is filled with much sadness; from Catherine losing so many babies, to the deaths of so many men and women due to Henry's paranoia. To the suffering of innocent children.
This was a great book. Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury was such a fascinating character. Seeing all the events of Henry VIII’s reign through her eyes gave such an insight into the ways in which he changed and became a tyrant over his lifetime. The novel and Margaret’s experiences highlighted the challenges for women in the era, and for those who were viewed to be enemies of the crown, such as the Plantagenets.
I absolutely loved her relationship with Princess Mary (later Queen Mary) and Katherine of Aragon, and how the women supported each other.
The novel was captivating and devastating at points, and really drew me into the Tudor era. This was my 10th Philippa Gregory novel, and I’m looking forward to reading more.
I absolutely loved her relationship with Princess Mary (later Queen Mary) and Katherine of Aragon, and how the women supported each other.
The novel was captivating and devastating at points, and really drew me into the Tudor era. This was my 10th Philippa Gregory novel, and I’m looking forward to reading more.
I loved reading about the reign of Henry VIII from a woman's perspective. This book is a first-person account of Margaret Pole, who is also a Plantagenet, from the House of York. She was with Henry when he was in the nursery, was with Katherine of Aragon during her marriage to Arthur, and then to Henry. She also was with the young princess, Mary Tudor as her, father began to deteriorate into the tyrannical king he was most known to be.
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You can't deny the amount of research that Philippa Gregory puts into her books.
You can't deny the amount of research that Philippa Gregory puts into her books.
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medium-paced
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After learning bits of Margaret Pole's story in the last two books in the series, I was excited to find out that this book would focus on her life. A character that I can't ever remember featuring in the YA Tudor fiction I enjoyed as a teen, this novel brought her to life and illustrated the very real terror that must have enveloped people as King Henry VIII descended into paranoia and brutality.
Philippa Gregeory is my favorite go to author when I'm in the mood to read about Tudor/Plantagenet England which is one of my favorite time periods in history. The King's Curse was a great read! I highly recommend it.
I really enjoyed the POV for this novel, as Margaret isn't a person I'm overly familiar with. I actually learned quite a bit about another side of the Tudor dynasty while reading. The plot itself wasn't anything overly exciting - and we are rehashing a time frame I've read about before - but it was a solid read. It's always interesting to see how certain characters are portrayed depending on whose POV the novel is written from (I'm looking forward to Anne Boleyn not being vilified and Katherine of Aragon not being blameless and innocent)
I never thought I would be that interested in Margaret Pole's life. She lived in really troubled times, under the rule of a half-mad king and give as her perspective of that era. Read more on the link below:
http://joantsblog.blogspot.gr/2018/03/kings-curse-by-philippa-gregory-book.html
http://joantsblog.blogspot.gr/2018/03/kings-curse-by-philippa-gregory-book.html