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The King's Curse
by Philippa Gregory
4.5 stars
This book is a work of fiction based on the life of Margaret Pole, one of the few surviving members of the Plantagenet royal family after the War of the Roses. This is a dangerous name to have in this period of time, during the reign of Henry VII and then Henry VIII. Margaret - a lady-in-waiting to Katherine of Aragon (wife #1 of Henry VIII), has a rather tumultuous ride through life, as she sees most of her family executed and has her own rise and fall in favour with the Tudors over her lifetime.
If you’re a history fan like I am, this is a fascinating book and the author certainly makes history interesting! Henry VIII is an intriguing, if horrific and tyrannical character whose behavior is shocking and incomprehensible - which always makes for an interesting read! This book is quite lengthy (about 600 pages), but is paced quite well for the most part. Although I do have a few very minor quibbles with the language used and the occasional pacing, overall this was a fascinating read about one of the minor characters from this time that you don’t often hear much about. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
This book is a work of fiction based on the life of Margaret Pole, one of the few surviving members of the Plantagenet royal family after the War of the Roses. This is a dangerous name to have in this period of time, during the reign of Henry VII and then Henry VIII. Margaret - a lady-in-waiting to Katherine of Aragon (wife #1 of Henry VIII), has a rather tumultuous ride through life, as she sees most of her family executed and has her own rise and fall in favour with the Tudors over her lifetime.
If you’re a history fan like I am, this is a fascinating book and the author certainly makes history interesting! Henry VIII is an intriguing, if horrific and tyrannical character whose behavior is shocking and incomprehensible - which always makes for an interesting read! This book is quite lengthy (about 600 pages), but is paced quite well for the most part. Although I do have a few very minor quibbles with the language used and the occasional pacing, overall this was a fascinating read about one of the minor characters from this time that you don’t often hear much about. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5