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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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This book is engaging from beginning to end and goes against all the pre-conceived notions of a 'weak and feeble woman' who simply went along with the events of her age. Elizabeth's plight and gradual understanding of what was happening around her, is so vividly portrayed, and the horrendous manipulation of those around her is astounding.
How lovely it is to see a very real character brought alive again in these pages!
I didn't sense 'eek' at all...rather a sense of this character, who is so lost in the annals of history. As someone who had lived most of my life on the border between Lancashire and Yorkshire, and often passed the Tudor Rose on the M62, it was truly eye-opening to realize that most history is presented from the side of the 'conquerer' Henry, and to have an understanding of Elizabeth is very lovely. I really enjoyed this book!
How lovely it is to see a very real character brought alive again in these pages!
I didn't sense 'eek' at all...rather a sense of this character, who is so lost in the annals of history. As someone who had lived most of my life on the border between Lancashire and Yorkshire, and often passed the Tudor Rose on the M62, it was truly eye-opening to realize that most history is presented from the side of the 'conquerer' Henry, and to have an understanding of Elizabeth is very lovely. I really enjoyed this book!
38 of 42 people found the following review helpful
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When I finished Fall from Grace, I wondered how a gentle, sensitive and idealistic young woman, such as Elizabeth of York, could possibly have endured a marriage with Henry VII, who was cruel, avaricious and suspicious. Moreover, this was the man who was responsible for instigating the murder of her brothers, not to speak of the doing to death of her uncle on Bosworth Field. The King's Daughter shows how Elizabeth coped in this impossible marriage, which not only included Henry but his mother, Margaret Beaufort (the ma-in-law from hell). She is, of course, coerced into this marriage by her mother and Lady Beaufort, and she shows her good sense by NOT trying to rule her busband. She realises that Henry is suspicious by nature and vindictive--he can never forget that her aunt, Margaret of Burgundy, has funded all the rebellions against him. She does what she can for her people, following the example set by her aunt, Richard's Queen, Anne, and focuses on her sisters and children. She manages to create a refuge for Henry in her household, but she cannot really change his nature--as he kills off one set of enemies (Perkin Warbeck and Edward of Warwick), he begins to worry about every other family member. Elizabeth's reliance on prayer sustains her, as does the love of her people, her siblings, her subordinates and her children, through a difficult marriage.
26 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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The King's Daughter recounts the life of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, sister to Edward V and wife to Henry VII and mother to Henry VIII. This is all pretty much well known history and enough reviewers and the product page recap the main story line I don't want to rehash it again. Worth's version of Elizabeth's life, told in the first person POV, just ended up for this reader to be a sodding, boring mess - I ended up skimming through the last 200 pages.
The goodies were really really good and the baddies were really really bad. Elizabeth herself was so pure and perfect I was waiting for her to cut her finger so I could see if she would bleed sugar, while her mother Elizabeth Woodville was practicing witchcraft when she wasn't busy running into sanctuary. Her son Arthur is pure as the driven snow, while young Harry (the future Henry VIII) is a borderline child sociopath. As for Henry's mother Margaret Beaufort - well the only person I can think of to portray her in the movie is Cruella de Vil. Honestly, Henry VII is the only character who got a fair shake in this one.
As for historical accuracy and the author's research from her notes, I am not a historian so I'm not one to judge. However, the bit about proving to Henry VII that she was a virgin has no historical basis that I've heard of, nor does the author mention in her notes where she picked up that bit of supposition from. Worse yet, is the unrequited love (and never-ending even after death) Elizabeth holds for her uncle Richard.
To top it all off, way too much melodrama and "woe" is me from both Elizabeth's (mother and daughter) and over the top prose. Here we have Elizabeth's reaction after Ann (that would be Queen Ann Richard's wife) as she tells niece Elizabeth her uncle will need her,
"I felt as if a shutter had been thrown open, pouring in brilliant light. The sleepless nights, the pounding of my heart each time King Richard drew near; my shyness in his presence...."
Elizabeth's mother giving her advice on keeping her husband in line,
"You'd know what to do -- you'd get into bed and lick that king of yours until he stops listening to his mother and turns to you". Eeeewwww.
Get the point? It is unfortunate, as so little is really known about Elizabeth of York's life and a well written fleshed out novel on her is sorely lacking - however, this is not it. While its certainly not the worst historical ever written, IMO it's far from the best as well. If you're dead set on reading this, get it from the library first and then buy it if you love it.
The goodies were really really good and the baddies were really really bad. Elizabeth herself was so pure and perfect I was waiting for her to cut her finger so I could see if she would bleed sugar, while her mother Elizabeth Woodville was practicing witchcraft when she wasn't busy running into sanctuary. Her son Arthur is pure as the driven snow, while young Harry (the future Henry VIII) is a borderline child sociopath. As for Henry's mother Margaret Beaufort - well the only person I can think of to portray her in the movie is Cruella de Vil. Honestly, Henry VII is the only character who got a fair shake in this one.
As for historical accuracy and the author's research from her notes, I am not a historian so I'm not one to judge. However, the bit about proving to Henry VII that she was a virgin has no historical basis that I've heard of, nor does the author mention in her notes where she picked up that bit of supposition from. Worse yet, is the unrequited love (and never-ending even after death) Elizabeth holds for her uncle Richard.
To top it all off, way too much melodrama and "woe" is me from both Elizabeth's (mother and daughter) and over the top prose. Here we have Elizabeth's reaction after Ann (that would be Queen Ann Richard's wife) as she tells niece Elizabeth her uncle will need her,
"I felt as if a shutter had been thrown open, pouring in brilliant light. The sleepless nights, the pounding of my heart each time King Richard drew near; my shyness in his presence...."
Elizabeth's mother giving her advice on keeping her husband in line,
"You'd know what to do -- you'd get into bed and lick that king of yours until he stops listening to his mother and turns to you". Eeeewwww.
Get the point? It is unfortunate, as so little is really known about Elizabeth of York's life and a well written fleshed out novel on her is sorely lacking - however, this is not it. While its certainly not the worst historical ever written, IMO it's far from the best as well. If you're dead set on reading this, get it from the library first and then buy it if you love it.
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an interesting easy to read book about a little known character
I loved this book. It is the story of Elizabeth the daughter of Edward 1V and extends from Edwards reign through Richard111's to the later years of Henry V11's reign. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. A. Wright
Interesting read...
Elizabeth of York, eldest daughter of Edward IV, was forced into sanctuary after the unrest that ensued following the death of her father. Read more
Published 5 months ago by jaffareadstoo
A great Historical Novel
Being an amateur historian I read alot of historical books and a few novels. This book was very good and they did not try to speak in ye olde english, which can be very annoying,... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. M. Cheatham
Entertaining Read
Well written and a pleasure to read. Informative and well researched. A captivating story of a often forgotten Queen.
Published on 12 Nov 2009 by B. Adorjan
neglected queen
A very good read. So often forgotten this queen had an amazing life & the book is well researched. Of course it is a novel but I enjoyed it & the last pages had me in tears
Published on 16 Jan 2009 by Wilma
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