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The Taming of the Queen
by Philippa Gregory
"Our Lord said: This is my body, this is my blood," but He was no trickster like the false priests who dribble red ink from the wounds of statues."
The sixth and final queen that fell victim to the monster that was Henry VIII. Katherine Parr seems to have obtained a secured position of favour with the king but everyone at court already knows that his favour changes by the hour. Seeing this intelligent and passionate woman try to establish herself is close to painful. A wonderfully strong woman but character is no match for a tyrant. It becomes clear relatively quickly that no one is ever safe at court, except perhaps the fool which says a great deal about the kind of court Henry held.
I found Henry absolutely terrifying in this novel. In all the books that I've read so far, he seemed to be an overly spoiled child that has never been denied a thing. This book shows how his absolute power and greed has turned him into a immensely selfcentered, irresponsible and vicious monster.
Henry's ways of dealing with the divided church are nothing if not inconsequential. Every now and then, his true beliefs float to the surface but his judgement is then immediately clouded by his constant need of appraisal and reward. It is sickening and truly horrifying.
Excellent depiction of life at court! Philippa Gregory never disappoints...
The sixth and final queen that fell victim to the monster that was Henry VIII. Katherine Parr seems to have obtained a secured position of favour with the king but everyone at court already knows that his favour changes by the hour. Seeing this intelligent and passionate woman try to establish herself is close to painful. A wonderfully strong woman but character is no match for a tyrant. It becomes clear relatively quickly that no one is ever safe at court, except perhaps the fool which says a great deal about the kind of court Henry held.
I found Henry absolutely terrifying in this novel. In all the books that I've read so far, he seemed to be an overly spoiled child that has never been denied a thing. This book shows how his absolute power and greed has turned him into a immensely selfcentered, irresponsible and vicious monster.
Henry's ways of dealing with the divided church are nothing if not inconsequential. Every now and then, his true beliefs float to the surface but his judgement is then immediately clouded by his constant need of appraisal and reward. It is sickening and truly horrifying.
Excellent depiction of life at court! Philippa Gregory never disappoints...