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Tag: tudor novels

Book Review

Review: Katheryn Howard

January 5, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘Katheryn Howard: The Tainted Queen’ is the fifth book in the ‘Six Tudor Queens’ series by Alison Weir. Starting with her mother’s death, it follows Katheryn’s tumultuous upbringing as she’s shunted between different family members. She ends up … Continue reading Review: Katheryn Howard

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Review: The Mirror & the Light

October 11, 2021 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘The Mirror & the Light’ by Hilary Mantel is the final novel in the ‘Wolf Hall’ trilogy. Set in England between 1536 and 1540, it chronicles the downfall of Henry VIII’s principal advisor – Thomas Cromwell. Born the son … Continue reading Review: The Mirror & the Light

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Review: Anna of Kleve

July 16, 2021 aminamakele

THE PLOT: Anna of Kleve: Queen of Secrets is the fourth book in the ‘Six Tudor Queens’ series by Alison Weir. Starting with Anna’s life as a princess in the German duchy of Kleve, it follows her short-lived marriage to … Continue reading Review: Anna of Kleve

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Review: Jane Seymour

June 13, 2021 aminamakele

THE PLOT: Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen is the third book in the ‘Six Tudor Queens’ series by Alison Weir. Starting with Jane’s upbringing at Wulfhall in Wiltshire, the novel depicts her as a meek and timid country girl with a … Continue reading Review: Jane Seymour

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