Top Five Tuesday was originally created by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm, but is now hosted by Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads. To participate, link your post back to Meeghan’s blog or leave a comment on her weekly post. I found this on Davida's Page @ The Chocolate Lady.
This is such a great novel about Thomas Cromwell and all the other people that played an important part in the life of probably the most interesting king among all the kings of England, Henry VIII. Hilary Mantel tries to look behind the curtain of the throne, of the court, of the royal family.And here is a list of all the topics for the rest of the year.
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This week’s topic is Books Set in a Specific Time Period.
I just had to go with one of my favourites: The Tudors. There was just so much going on. It's always exciting. I have chosen some fiction and some non-fiction books by some of my favourite authors about history and historical fiction. If you know more that are worth reading, please, let me know.
Ackroyd, Peter "The History of England, Vol. 2 Tudors" - 2012
Peter Ackroyd is a great writer, he just knows all the little details and can put them together so that you get the feeling, you have been there. All the problems the Tudor's encountered, how the Anglican church started, what the problems were etc. Whilst the author focuses a lot on the reformation in this edition, there is also a lot about Henry VIII's successors and how the island carried on after his death.
Follett, Ken "A Column of Fire" (Kingsbridge #3) - 2017
This is mostly the story of the fictional Willard family. There is a Romeo and Juliet plot, villains and heroes, Catholics and Protestants, Queens Mary I, Elizabeth I and King James I of England, Mary Queen of Scots, the history of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, the Spanish Armada, the Gunpowder plot and many other political events. This book has it all.
This is mostly the story of the fictional Willard family. There is a Romeo and Juliet plot, villains and heroes, Catholics and Protestants, Queens Mary I, Elizabeth I and King James I of England, Mary Queen of Scots, the history of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, the Spanish Armada, the Gunpowder plot and many other political events. This book has it all.
Mantel, Hilary "Wolf Hall" (The Wolf Hall Trilogy #1) - 2009
Rutherfurd, Edward "London - The Novel" - 1997
The author describes the history of this fantastic town through the lives of about half a dozen different families. He manages to let you live their lives and learn about the development, the achievements, the shortcomings of life between BC and now. But you don't just get to know the families but also their famous contemporaries. You get to meet Chaucer and Shakespeare, all the different kings and queens of England and Scotland, Sir Christopher Wren, a lot of bishops and other important clergymen. So, this is not just about the Tudors but they build an important part of the book.
There is so much information here about the six ladies who were married to Henry VIII as well as a lot about the king himself and the children. You get a complete picture of the Royal Tudor family, not just the Tudors but all their contemporaries, the European Royal families, the people and families of influence a the time.
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I liked that Alison Weir book!
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