The King's Pleasure - Norah Lofts Reviews
Description:ISBN 0752439464 / Genre: Fiction / Author: Norah Lofts / Edition: paperback / softback / Paperback / 336 Pages / Book is published ... more
The King's Pleasure - Norah Lofts ... 2006-09-14 by The History Press Ltd
Newest Review: ... of Anne Boleyn, and her eventual death. Those aren't really spoilers - after all, most people with a basic grasp of English ... more
... history know the tale, at least in some brief detail . However, as a work of historical fiction, this book aims to bring emotion to the dry facts, and to make history readable and interesting to a wider audience .
And indeed, right from the early chapters, I was captivated - I actually knew very little of Katherines early life, and was rather surprised by her powerful mother, a strong woman who had no fear about doing a mans job - commanding armies, planning war strategy, and if needs be sleeping in the open air in t...more
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by - written on 08/06/11 (Very useful, 42 readings)
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"My tribulations are so great, my life so disturbed by the plans daily invented to further the king's wicked intention, the surprises which the king gives me, with certain persons of his council, are so mortal, and my treatment is what God knows, that it is enough to shorten ten lives, much more mine." --Katherine of Aragon to Charles V, November 1531 The Kings Pleasure tells the story of Katherine of Aragon, right through her early years, where she lived an unusual life for a royal princess - following her mother around as she embarked on a 'Holy War' against the moors, through her marriage at the tender age of just fifteen to Arthur, ... Read the complete review
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