A review by javafenn
The Beaufort Bride by Judith Arnopp

5.0

I actually listened to the audiobook but it was wonderful! I know a lot about Tudor history but the matriarch of the first Tudor is a mystery to me. I was immediately taken with the story of a young girl who is married off at the age of 12 to a much older man who gets her pregnant and makes her a widow by 13. Poor Margaret was not a major player in her own life but it seems as if she may have become one once she had her child. I was devastated at her fear and pain and grief. I felt like I knew her. She was so incredibly young but people turned a blind eye to such things when it meant an advantageous marriage. My only criticism is the narrator to the audiobook. Her voice was soothing and she was perfectly capable of doing various voices but she didn’t pause long enough and I found myself having to go back to get a feel for that part of the story. I am looking forward to reading more about Margaret and more by Judith Arnopp!