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    The Children of Henry the VIII

    Written by Alison Weir

    Narrated by Simon Prebble

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    About this audiobook

    At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I. As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books Audio
    Release dateJan 1, 2003
    ISBN9781470325510
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    • 4/5
      Reread for a paper on the Tudor period in my British Literature class. I have to admit I enjoy this author's books. While there are multiple books out there on the subject, I did find a few things that while familiar to me since I had read the book before, I do not remember reading about them in other books. I am a huge fan of books about the Tudor dynasty and these biographies got me started many years ago in wanting to know more, and eventually leading me to become a history major. Are there newer books on the subject, yes. Have there been new discoveries about the time period and the people in it, definitely. They are still very enjoyable books even though there may be a few things slightly "wrong" due to new information coming to light.

      Re-read for Hooked on Challenges June Challenge Royalty. British Royalty.
    • 3/5
      Good read except I wish it went more into depth regarding Elizabeth's reign.
    • 5/5
      great book! Alison has done it again. great narration as well.
    • 5/5
      Superb account of history. Excellent narrator, highly recommended. Enjoyed this listen very much.
    • 4/5
      Well-researched and interesting to read, but I wish more context had been given to the political climate they were working in.

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    • 5/5
      Great read, like a novel even though you know how it ends.
    • 5/5
      A very detailed account of the lives of the heirs of Henry VIII. It helps you to understand the mindset of his children and how his actions with both them and their mothers impacted their reigns. It tells how Mary was a girl who remembered when she was the center of attention and how she became bitter when she was no longer favored (this leading to the name "Bloody Mary"). Edward and Jane Grey were manipulated by everyone around them. And it has the early life of Elizabeth. A very enjoyable book.
    • 3/5
      This is a comprehensive biography of the lives of Henry VIII’s three surviving children, Edward, Mary and Elizabeth. The book details their lives and each of their reigns. It also offerings a fascinating psychological insight of the children, particularly concerning Mary and Elizabeth. Mary and Elizabeth were each declared as illegitimate by their father at points in their lives. Each of their mothers were treated cruelly by their father. However, both Mary and Elizabeth struggled to maintain their fathers goodwill while he was alive and tried to live up to his image as a strong ruler after his death.
    • 3/5
      I learned a lot about the monarchy after Henry VIII, but a lot still went over my head. It was much more detailed with less explanation than I needed.
    • 4/5
      This book is shorter but more repetitive than Six Wives. I really only wanted to put it down in the really repetitive sections. The death of Edward VI and Mary I lasted for about 60 pages more than necessary, same with Mary's pregnancies and the constant questioning of Elizabeth I. The book seemed to chronicle the same conflict over and over and over. Which is fine since, after all, it's a history book and presumably this is the way it actually happened. I just think there were too many pages devoted to things that could have been more concise. Edward's death which is clearly important and deserves a lot of attention, still could have been shorter. It went something like this: Edward got sick, (ten pages later), Edward is still sick, he gets sicker and sicker, (ten pages later) he's so sick people think he's dead, but no he's just still sick, (ten pages later) oh! he got better, oh no wait still sick, still sick, a little more sick, sick sick sick, (20 pages later), he died. Even so, I really enjoyed it and it definitely got in the way of doing school work.
    • 4/5
      It has been a while since i read any non-fiction and this was a good choice for me. Alison Weir seems to have her ducks in row while still writing a readable book. I believe that I learned quite a bit particularly about Edward VI who was much more interesting, and heartless, than I would have imagined. It never fails to amaze me how complicated the history of this family is. Lots of small details added depth to some of the characters involved in all this drama. I would recommend this book as a very good introduction to the later Tudors. I will definitely read other works by Weir.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed reading this book. It gave a great insight into the intimate lives of the children of Henry VIII (including his grand-niece) and their relationships with each other. I've read a few Alison Weir books and enjoyed them all. I find them almost novelistic and exciting, yet the content is constantly backed up with important source evidence throughout.
    • 5/5
      Alison Weir is an exceptional historian. This book examines the four individuals who all succeeded to the throne after Henry VIII. One of the four was not Henry's actual child, but Lady Jane Grey was a relative and a possibel heir. Weir examines each in turn, while also showing how their lives intersected. She spends time on their youth, education and how they were raised 9and by whom). Fantastic, and easy to read.