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Customer Rating:
Summary: Perfect and in time
Comment: Once again (I bought three books related with Henry VIII) the contents were the expected, the
conditions in wich I received the book were perfect, and in a very reasonable lapse of time

Customer Rating:
Summary: Better than I thought!
Comment: From the moment I picked up this book, I got glued. I have never read anything about Henry or his
children in the past. I had been wanting to read about Elizabeth but it took awhile for me to find
the right book. I read many reviews on the books written about her and based on those reviews,
Alison Weir was the biographer I chose. Many have commented how she has put this book and the book
on Elizabeths adult life together very well. And she has by my opinion. I'm still reading the book
and look forward to reading about Elizabeth's adulthood.

Customer Rating:
Summary: She did it again
Comment: As usual Alison Weir has written a great non-fiction. The research that she does makes her my
number one author.

Customer Rating:
Summary: The first of many more!
Comment: This was my first voluntary non fiction historical read. I am impressed! This story was very easy
reading. I don't think I really had any idea what was going on back then, the English "subjects"
must have been completely at a loss as to what religion to practice. I was disappointed that the
book didn't go more into Elizabeth's reign but I now understand that there is another book out there
ready to explain it. The only advice I could offer someone who is about to read it is: keep up
with people's names/titles. As they are given (and taken away) titles they are from then on
referred to as their new title. If you miss the transition or don't make a metal note, you get lost
as to who the author is talking about.

I think my biggest shock was when Mary took
over, after complaining and moaning about being able to practice her own religion (Catholic), and
how she shouldn't have to give up her beliefs...moan...moan...moan (she did a lot of that). She
takes over and forces her own religion onto everyone else, I had no idea "Bloody Mary" was a real
name, I just thought it was something you scared the crap out of your friend with in the girls
bathroom back in middle school. I just dated myself didn't I?

Final thought: I
enjoy fiction for the most part, I actually recommended this book to friends.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Fantastic Follow-up to Six Wives
Comment: Alison Weir has done it again. I love historical fiction, including such as The Other Boleyn Girl by
Philippa Gregory, and wanted to expand my reading to nonfiction. I started with Weir's Six Wives of
King Henry VIII and was not at all disappointed! I just finished Children of Henry VIII and could
not be happier with it. (though it is misleading to think that she discusses Elizabeth's actual
reign because she does not) By this did not prevent me from giving it a well deserved 5 stars. She
made historical nonfiction exciting! I am now looking for more of her books. She is fair, unbaised,
and I truly appreciated how she would present ideas and clearly state what evidence did or did not
support certain perspectives. I learned much and am thrilled to add it to my library.