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by: Alison Weir See Larger Image List Price: $16.00 Amazon.com's Price: $10.88 You Save: $5.12 (32%) Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 941.0840922 EAN: 9780345407863 ISBN: 0345407865 Label: Ballantine Books Manufacturer: Ballantine Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 416 Publication Date: July 08, 1997 Publisher: Ballantine Books Release Date: July 08, 1997 Sales Rank: 5513 Studio: Ballantine Books Related Items: The Six Wives of Henry VIII The Life of Elizabeth I Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey Henry VIII: The King and His Court The Lady Elizabeth: A Novel (Random House Reader's Circle) see more Editorial Review: Product Description: 'Fascinating . . . Alison Weir does full justice to the subject.' --The Philadelphia Inquirer 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. 'Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted.' --The New York Times Book Review Amazon.com Review: The royal family may have its problems these days, but as Alison Weir reminds us in this cohesive and impeccably researched book, the nobility of old England could be both loveless and ruthless. Weir, an expert in the period and author of a book on Henry's VIII wives, focuses on the children of Henry VIII who reigned successively after his death in 1547: Edward VI, Mary I ('Bloody Mary') and Elizabeth I. The three shared little--living in separate homes--except for a familial legacy of blood and terror. This is exciting history and fascinating reading about a family of mythic proportions. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - I Simple CANNOT Put It Down!! Nothing short of a briliant glimpse into the lives of Henry's hiers. WARNING: This book is NOT about how each had ruled but thier relationship to one another and the people around them, namely, councillers, rebels, and family. Northumberland and Edward, Mary and the Emperor, Jane and her parents, Elizabeth and the widowed Queen Katherine. Plus SO much more! I could not put this book down and Alison is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. From Henry's Death to ... Read More Rating: - Their lives and relationships Based on extensive research Alison Weir traces the lives of Henry VIII's 3 children, Edward, Mary and Elizabeth, as well as their cousin, the ill fated nine days queen, Lady Jane Grey. Weir begins the chronicles with the death of Henry VIII in 1547. She stresses that the book is not a history of England during the reign of these 4 monarchs but rather an account of their personal lives and the relations between them in the 11 years after Henry's death. While Mary and Elizabeth ... Read More Rating: - An Historical Treat When Alison Weir is the author, the book is unquestionably accurate and a wonderful read. The children of Henry VIIl were exceptional. Elizabeth and Edward were incredibly intelligent. They always fascinate me. Mary, hummmm, maybe not so much. I love anything Alison Weir writes. I have yet to be disappointed in any of her books. Rating: - This is real history - not a whitewashed novel. I loved it! Recently I've become interested in the Tudors. I've been following the series on television and have also read a few historical novels. This book, however, is different because it is not a novel. It is a biography. All I can say is WOW - truth really is stranger than fiction - and much more fascinating. It starts with a short history of the three Tudor siblings. Then, we meet King Edward VI I, a child being manipulated by the men in power. We get to know him as he grows more and more aware ... Read More Rating: - henry's children This was a very well written and entertaining book. It was not dry and historical. I was very engrossed in it and found it a very good read if you are interested in Tudor history. I am glad she she spent time on Mary Tudor, because not as much is written about her or her brother as Elizabeth. I found this to be a very good book. see more

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