Book Review
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kenjariInnocent Traitor
by Alison Weir
Weir is better known for her non-fiction books about the Tudors; this is her first novel. It's about Lady Jane Grey, and is straightforward and enjoyable. The book also seems pretty solid as far as historical accuracy goes.
Jane Grey's story is one of the more tragic of the Tudor period. Throughout her childhood, her parents treated her harshly, despite her intelligence, piety, and gentility. Then, in her adolescence, her parents and the very powerful Duke of Northumberland joined together to put her on the throne upon Edward VI's death, mostly through manipulation and bullying of the girl. Jane was Queen for only nine days, and was executed for her unwilling participation in a plot that she was not responsible for. There is something in this story and Weir's telling of it that reminded me a little of how the Boleyns were portrayed in The Other Boleyn Girl. Both Gregory and Weir make sharp points about how some Tudor era families were all too willing to put their own children at great risk for the ruthless pursuit of power.
by Alison Weir
Weir is better known for her non-fiction books about the Tudors; this is her first novel. It's about Lady Jane Grey, and is straightforward and enjoyable. The book also seems pretty solid as far as historical accuracy goes.
Jane Grey's story is one of the more tragic of the Tudor period. Throughout her childhood, her parents treated her harshly, despite her intelligence, piety, and gentility. Then, in her adolescence, her parents and the very powerful Duke of Northumberland joined together to put her on the throne upon Edward VI's death, mostly through manipulation and bullying of the girl. Jane was Queen for only nine days, and was executed for her unwilling participation in a plot that she was not responsible for. There is something in this story and Weir's telling of it that reminded me a little of how the Boleyns were portrayed in The Other Boleyn Girl. Both Gregory and Weir make sharp points about how some Tudor era families were all too willing to put their own children at great risk for the ruthless pursuit of power.
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