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The King's Daughter. A Novel Of The First Tudor Queen (Rose Of York) (2008)

by Sandra Worth(Favorite Author)

3.82 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

042522144X (ISBN13: 9780425221440)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Berkley Trade

review 1: this was my first foray into historical novels and i really enjoyed it. it was tricky, at first, following the lists of dukes, vicounts, ladies, etc....but once the story got rolling, i was hooked. this book is the story of Elizabeth of York, wife to King Henry VII...parents to Henry VIII. it speaks of her many sacrifices for duty and how loved she was by the people despite her husband being a tyrant.the footnotes in this book are fascinating and now i'm obsessed with learning more...finally my OCD will come in handy!
review 2: This is the story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, wife of Henry VII, and mother of Henry VIII. Her dad dies, her brother becomes King Edward V; because he’s just a kid, their uncle Richard becomes regent. At some poin... moret, someone suggests to young Elizabeth that she’s in love with Richard, and from then on, she idolizes him in a creepy, incestuous way. Soon after Edward IV dies, Richard takes Edward V and his younger brother (also named Richard) to the Tower “for their protection.” Elizabeth’s parents’ marriage was then deemed invalid, and Richard became king Richard III. The boys disappear, but Elizabeth can’t believe that Richard’s done anything wrong. Richard dies in battle and Henry Tudor takes the throne as Henry VII. Elizabeth marries Henry, thanks to an agreement made by their mothers. Elizabeth is devoted to her children and just dotes on Arthur. She thinks the world of Arthur and looks forward to his coming home every holiday. But she sees Henry as a spoiled bully and looks at him with a bit of fear. Ironically, she repeatedly notes, “thank goodness, it’ll be Arthur, not Henry, who will become king.”The book didn’t seem to be very well thought-out, and there’s not much art in the storytelling. It reads like a diary, with many banal details; year after year, it’s “Christmas is coming and Arthur is coming home.” The poor storytelling, combined with the creepy incestuous storyline (which I understand may not be entirely the author’s fault), kind of turned me off on this book. less

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