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Tudor: The Family Story (2013)

by Leanda de Lisle(Favorite Author)

4.18 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0701185880 (ISBN13: 9780701185886)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Chatto & Windus

review 1: This book had potential, and as a Tudor fanatic, I truly did want to finish it, and attempted to do so even after realizing King Richard III was on the cover instead of either Henry VII or Edward VI..... but the author has added too much personal opinion and her own ideas, instead of leaving the history to allow the reader to decide. She also spent too much time making it feel as though you were reading an historical fiction novel rather than an actual history. Disappointed indeed.
review 2: I was dubious about tacking "yet another Tudor book" but I am glad I did. This book offered fresh perspectives on the oft told histories and cleared up many common assumptions about the Tudors. Lisle examined lesser known players in the Tudor family who actually influenced ... morea great deal of events (esp. Re: the succession). Most compelling perhaps is the way Lisle analyzes actions and events by examining the past in the context of the actual time period, rather than looking at everything through the eyes of the present. This tactic shed some new light on actions and probably motives - things the Tudors did and why.Particularly, when it comes to the Tudor women, Lisle challenges present-day stereotypes and commentaries, painting perhaps a more even and realistic picture of their lives.Overall, I felt that I learned quite a few new things about the Tudors and appreciated the fresh look at such well-known material. (And as a final plus, the writing is clean and concise - not tedious!) less

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