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summerseeds 's review for:
The Constant Princess
by Philippa Gregory
Hello there, historical liberties! I'm all for the fiction in historical fiction, but this was a little more than I could believe. I won't argue if Katherine's and Arthur's marriage was consummated, but I highly doubt that Katherine ever truly loved the sickly boy in the 4 months before he died. "Oh, Arthur, my one true love! All I do I do for you!" (I'm paraphrasing, but this was basically the book). It's not believable. Sorry, I don't buy it.
I also hated how towards the end, Gregory just starts time jumping, skipping important events. I know Tudor history, but someone less familiar with the time period would have been very confused with the way the book ended, going from victory in battle before the birth of Princess Mary to the Annulment Proceedings between Henry and Katherine.
What I hated most was that this book put Katherine in the wrong. Henry technically had the right to ask for his divorce. I've always believed that Katherine was the true queen and totally got screwed over, but I felt less compassion for Katherine while reading this novel.
I also hated how towards the end, Gregory just starts time jumping, skipping important events. I know Tudor history, but someone less familiar with the time period would have been very confused with the way the book ended, going from victory in battle before the birth of Princess Mary to the Annulment Proceedings between Henry and Katherine.
What I hated most was that this book put Katherine in the wrong. Henry technically had the right to ask for his divorce. I've always believed that Katherine was the true queen and totally got screwed over, but I felt less compassion for Katherine while reading this novel.