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2.5 starsThose of you familiar with all things Tudor already know the basics of the long-suffering Katherine of Aragon and the husband who dumped her when she couldn't produce a male heir. Those who aren't might consider this review rather spoilerish so consider yourself warned. That said, since the author skims through a big chunk of the latter part of Katherine's life and "The King's Great Matter", I wouldn't recommend this for newbies as you'll be scratching your head at the end wondering wha...
It is difficult to know where to start with this review. Perhaps by highlighting one of the most pertinent points. The novel is written alternately from third person and first person point of view. Usually, a scene will occur written in the third person, followed by an internal monologue from Catalina's character about the events which have just occurred. Is this poor writing, or does this continuous switching of views work within the story? The premise sets off alarm bells that the story may se...
The Constant Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #6), Philippa GregoryThe Constant Princess is a historical fiction novel by Philippa Gregory, published in 2005. The novel depicts a highly fictionalized version of the life of Catherine of Aragon and her rise to power in England. Catalina of Aragon's initially loveless arranged marriage to the crown prince Arthur secretly develops into an intimate relationship where they share their plans to rule England together once Arthur is king. But
If King Henry VIII's wives have any consolation, it is that they are remembered and honored far more in death than they were in life--there were six wives, and now there are dozens of books about them. But The Constant Princess begins at the beginning--with the first wife, Katherine of Aragon, whose unfortunate life did not include the birth of a son and heir to King Henry VIII. It is that perceived fault of hers that inspired Henry to seek sport in the arms of other women, and provided us with
Rating: 4.5/5.0Genre:Historical FictionThis is the sixth book in this wonderful series (The Plantagenet & Tudor Novels). We follow in this installment The Constant Princess, Catalina of Spain, Princess of Wales, or Queen Katherine of Aragon. The story is told right from her childhood up to the Battle of Flodden in 1513 between England and the invading Scotts. “You have to have faith that you are doing God's will. Sometimes you will not understand. Sometimes you will doubt. But if you are doing G...
It's been a few years since I read any of the books in the Plantagenet and Tudor series written by Philippa Gregory. In face, when I read the last one, I had to write the reviews of the previous books from memories because it had been over a decade. I missed my favorite historical family, so I checked up on the series recently. After realizing there were now ~15 novels, and I was less than halfway finished, I added it to my monthly rotation to catch up by the end of this year. This time, I read
This book is, in my opinion, Gregory’s best novel. Some historical fiction can be a little too tawdry for my taste. (But don’t get me wrong, tawdry is awesome as long as it’s accompanied by some substance I can sink my teeth into). Gregory’s novels can lose this balance every now and then and she is sometimes guilty of repetitive phrases that can force your mind to wander. I did not notice these pitfalls in this particular novel. There are, of course, passionate love scenes (because what hf woul...
