To Hold the Crown

Category	Fiction Other
Author	Jean Plaidy
Publisher	Broadway
Published	2008-10-07
Language	English
ISBN10	0307346196
ISBN13	9780307346193
Tags	beginning crown henry hold portrayed
Description	So much of this book is known history, we''ve all read enough of the Tudors I don''t need to rehash it all again. The book takes the reader from the beginning of Henry''s reign until the end and at his death and the assumption to the throne of his son Henry VIII. Although I did enjoy this book very much, it was a bit dry at times, especially at the beginning, and those not familiar with the Wars of The Roses might have a difficult time picking up the story. Henry was nicely portrayed as a parsimonious penny pincher always worried about threats to his crown, the younger Henry a bit too full of himself and his "knightly" responsibilities, Katharine of Aragon suitably pious and obedient - my only complaint was the how Elizabeth of York was portrayed. A virtually non-existent character, the few times she was in the storyline she was quite vapid and very forgettable. She was pretty much there for the procreation of children. All in all a pleasant read, not the best but not the worst either.

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