In the Shadow of the Crown

Posted on 11 December 2017 by Jean Plaidy

As Henry VIII s only child, the future seemed golden for Princess Mary She was the daughter of Henry s first queen, Katharine of Aragon, and was heir presumptive to the throne of England Red haired like her father, she was also intelligent and deeply religious like her staunchly Catholic mother But her father s ill fated love for Anne Boleyn would shatter Mary s life forever The father who had once adored her was now intent on having a male heir at all costs He divorced her mother and, at the age of twelve, Mary was banished from her father s presence, stripped of her royal title, and replaced by his other children first Elizabeth, then Edward Worst of all, she never saw her beloved mother again Katharine was exiled too, and died soon after Lonely and miserable, Mary turned for comfort to the religion that had sustained her mother.In a stroke of fate, however, Henry s much longed for son died in his teens, leaving Mary the legitimate heir to the throne It was, she felt, a sign from God proof that England should return to the Catholic Church Swayed by fanatical advisors and her own religious fervor, Mary made horrific examples of those who failed to embrace the Church, earning her the immortal nickname Bloody Mary She was married only once, to her Spanish cousin Philip II a loveless and childless marriage that brought her to the edge of madness.With In the Shadow of the Crown, Jean Plaidy brings to life the dark story of a queen whose road to the throne was paved with sorrow. Best Download [ In the Shadow of the Crown ] By [ Jean Plaidy ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I loved this book and can t believe I had never heard of Jean Plaidy, a writer ofthan 200 books I think the reason why I liked this one so much, was that although I ve read a few books on the Tudors, not one on Mary, and I m greatly lacking in knowledge of the period, so much so until I had read this, I could never quiet get all of Mary s father s wives clearly in my mind, and had always assumed that he had lopped off all his wive s heads.Although a bit told, it would difficult to te...Mary Tudor is my favorite character of the Tudor period I have long been fascinated with her, and tried to understand her thoughts as to what she did in her reign and why Jean Plaidy is one of my favorite authors of historical fiction Putting the two together should have been a dream, right Honestly, not so much.As much as I love the author and the subject matter of this book, it was pretty much a chore to get through I can t quite figure out why, but it took me forever to read, and I just h Mary Tudor is my favorite character of the Tudor period I have long been fascinated with her, and tried to understand her thoughts as to what she did in her reign and why Jean Plaidy is one of my favorit...This novel about the life of Mary I, also known as, Bloody Mary, was a very sympathetic view on her, and thought it seemedof an account of her life rather than a story with a plot, it was simply amazing Of course, no one can deny she was wrong for the burnings of Protestants, this book moves into her mind and gives you an insight as to why she might have done so She really thought she was doing the right thing, much like how her...This is the story of Mary, firstborn daughter of King Henry VIII told by Plaidy in the voice of this tragic woman Born to Katharine of Aragon and Henry VIII, she enjoys her father s affection, his scorn when he declares the marriage invalid and his daughter a bastard, and finally his affection again when she does what she must to please him and save her life She believes that she has a greater purpose in life to bring back the Catholic church to England Her father s frail son, Edward, is ki This is the story of Mary, firstborn daughter of King Henry VIII told by Plaidy in the voice of this tragic woman Born to Katharine of Aragon and Henry VIII, she enjoys her father s affection, his scorn when he declares the marriage invalid and his daughter a bastard, and finally his affection again when she does what she must to please him and save her life She believes that she has a greater purpose in life to bring back the Catholic church t...How can someone take one of the most interesting periods of history and make it this boring I was hoping to get a intriguing, interesting, fiery no pun intended story of the infamous Bloody Mary Instead I found a passive whiney brat.And the writing...I honestly liked the sympathetic view of Mary I of England I honestly believe that she was just a woman who desperately wanted to be loved by a man and have children, and also bring her country back to Rome It is fiction but part of me believes her council was to blame for the killing of the heretics and not just her own choice It feltlike an interview than a novel but I m okay with that type of atmosphere and preferred it for this type of book Glad someone wrote a historical fiction I honestly liked the sympathetic view of Mary I of England I honestly believe that she was just a woman who desperately wanted to be loved by a man and have children, and also bring her country back to Rome It is fiction but part of me believes her council was to blame for the killing of the heretics and not just ...OutstandingWonderful, sad and poignant I have always thought that she did what she did concerning the burnings that she did it to save the people, but you can t with murder in your heartFor some reason it took methan I expected to finish this one Review to come this week Oh, I ve got so much to say I want to write it already.This is excellent, it really shows how Mary was misguided and how much damage her deranged father had on her in the crucial years of her life.A bit slow Not to Plaidy s usual standard.

English
11 December 2017

Jean Plaidy