The Queens Choice

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France, 1399 The Duke of Brittany is dead and his widow, Joanna of Navarre, has inherited control of their land a testament to her intellect, integrity and political prowess.Then comes an unprecedented proposal from Henry IV, King of England The price of becoming his Queen Abandoning her homeland, leaving her children and sacrificing her independence.Henry s hold on the crown is unsteady and war is brewing With the constant threat of rebellion, Henry will trust no one not even his new Queen Crossing the channel is a dangerous prospect But the union between Joanna and Henry would bring the chance of a vital alliance between two proud states if they will allow it.One question Two paths A choice that will make history. Best Download The Queens Choice [ By ] Anne O'Brien [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Joanna of Navarre is not a popular choice as subject in straight history or HF If she was anything like the character imagined by Anne O Brien, it s no wonder not a very likable character Poor old Henry IV, no matter what he did, he was blamed for it Nobody really wanted Richard II to remain as king but it seems no one wanted Henry IV either and he wasn t such a bad old stick, just very hamstrung by circumstance I break with populist feeling over Henry V I think he was pretty dire but Joanna of Navarre is not a popular c...Some queens of England are much better known and have been written about muchoften than others I think it s fair to say that Joanna of Navarre is not one of them As Henry IV s second wife, Joanna or Joan as she is sometimes known , doesn t seem to get a lot of attention as far as historical fiction is concerned Anne O Brien s new novel, The Queen s Choice, is the first book I ve read with Joanna as the main cha...Review originally published here of Navarre is one of ourforgotten queens as Henry IV s second wife, she bore no children and thus seemed to drop out of the historical radar The only thing I knew about her before I read this book was that her stepson had accused her of trying to kill him after the death of his father and had her imprisoned for several years Despite the tendency for authors of histor...It s 1399 When Joanna of Navarre s husband dies she gets to rule over Brittany temporarily until her oldest son is grown up She has a luxurious life and is an influential woman Her husband always liked the English and because of him Joanna meets Henry IV, the man who s going to be king of England They have a connection and he asks her to be his wife Joanna would become queen of England if she accepts, but she has to give up a lot if she decides to marry Henry She would have to leave her ho It s 1399 When Joanna of Navarre s husband dies she gets to rule over Brittany temporarily until her oldest son is grown up She has a luxurious life and is an influential woman Her husband always liked the English and because of him Joanna meets Henry IV, the man who s going to be king of England They have a connection and he asks her to be his wife Joanna would become queen of England if she accepts, but she has to give up a lot if she decides to marry Henry She would have to leave her home, her country and family...This is one dynamic book Anne O Brien s The Queen s Choice I thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end Now that I am back from Italy last night , I finished this gripping book this morning, and Joanna of Navarre, 2nd wife of Henry IV of England, is quite a fascinating...Having not read around the history of this period this book was very appealing, there s nothing better than understanding a part of history that isn t so well broadcasted in the education system and media but thanks to Anne O Brien and her wonderful way with words I ve fallen in love with this period that stands before the famous War of the Roses so don t mistake it for that A twisting romantic tale of one of England s least known Queen consorts, Joanna of Navarre, Dowager Duchess of Brittany, Having not read around the history of this period this ...Joanna of Navarre is not someone who has leapt to mind in the past as to be honest a lot of attention is always given to the men that wear the crown and not the women they are married to It was interesting to read about her life, although I know some artistic licence is used but when it is written so compellingly it s worth the reading It s a hefty tome at 549 pages, but if you are a book addict like myself it won t be a problem.Henry IV and Joanna of Navarre is written as a love match between Joanna of Navarre is not someone who has leapt to mind in the past as to be honest a lot of attention is always given to the men that wear the crown and not the women they are married to It was interesting to read about her life, although I know some artistic licence is used but when it is written so compellingly it s worth the reading It s a hefty tome at 549 pages, but if you are a book addict like myself it won t be a problem.Henry IV and Joanna of Navarre is written as a love match between the two, but the story as a whole is muchthan that It tells of Henry s insecurities as a King who meets opposition on every front because of deposing Richard II His decision to marry a French bride was not popular too considering ...Having now read and enjoyed many of O Brien s novels, I have come to see the pattern governing the pages Each of her novels has extraordinary emotion and character depth, yet can have somewhat lacking plots in regard to both content and tension Given the topics that O Brien tackles War, familial clashes, politics, love, religion there is surprisingly little substance to the plots The Queen s Choice was an excellent example of this There were wars abound, families torn apart and pol Having now read and enjoyed many of O Brien s novels, I have come to see the pattern governing the pages Each of her novels has extraordinary emotion and character depth, yet can have somewhat lacking plots in regard to both content and tension Given the topics that O Brien tackles War, familial clashes, politics, love, religion there is surprisingly little substance to the plots The Queen s Choice was an excellent example of this There were wars abound, families torn apart and political balances in the wind Yet the...Can t say much as this is not published until January 2016, What I can say, is it is excellent, romance, scandal backstabbing , politics, and witchcraft strong, outspoken women, heroic men What s not to likeI honestly couldn t decide whether to give this book a two or three star rating On one hand it gets marks for the subject and tugging at the hero worship of Henry V On the other hand, it s lacking in writing skill Basically, I ve read better and I ve read worse.

The Queens Choice
  • English
  • 11 May 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 560 pages
  • 1848454074
  • Anne O'Brien
  • The Queens Choice