Letters of the Queens of England

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Summary: Fabulous!!!
Review: I read a lot of dry English history books and that's okay with me because since I'm writing novels on each queen of England, it's expected.
However I was pleased to find out that the letters were not hard to read and very interesting. Also, the author gives a lot of background info on each queen so that even a beginner could read this book and follow the names. She explains what's going on in each letter and that makes it much easier.
Well worth your money!

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Summary: An important addition to any Medieval or Tudor library
Review: This is a fascinating look into the lives of the women of the kings of England from Medieval to Tudor times. These women were amazingly diverse, their letters ranging from kindly requests to their husbands on behalf of others to arrogant demands to their sons; from mundane business like household expenses to true slices of history, like Eleanor of Aquitaine's desperate plea to the Pope for her imprisoned son and the love letter that sent Catherine Howard to the executioner's block. There are also interesting summaries before each woman's letters of their place in history and the lives of their husbands and sons. Not to be missed by anyone interested in the periods involved.

Rating:
Summary: An important addition to any Medieval or Tudor library
Review: This is a fascinating look into the lives of the women of the kings of England from Medieval to Tudor times. These women were amazingly diverse, their letters ranging from kindly requests to their husbands on behalf of others to arrogant demands to their sons; from mundane business like household expenses to true slices of history, like Eleanor of Aquitaine's desperate plea to the Pope for her imprisoned son and the love letter that sent Catherine Howard to the executioner's block. There are also interesting summaries before each woman's letters of their place in history and the lives of their husbands and sons. Not to be missed by anyone interested in the periods involved.