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Add a Quote"I am filled with a great ecstasy of rebellion. I do not consent to the will of the madman Henry Tudor, and I do not put my head meekly down upon the block, and I never will. I am going to fight for my life and I say "No!" as I struggle to rise, and "No" as the blow comes again, and "No" as I crawl away, blood pouring from the wound in my neck and my head, blinding me but not drowning my joy in fighting for my life even as it is slipping away from me, and witnessing, to the very last moment, to the wrong that Henry Tudor has done to me and mine. "No!" I cry out. "No! No! No!"
"Before God, I am a Plantagenet. I am a daughter of the House of York. My own father broke sanctuary, murdered a king, and was killed by his own brother. My mother followed her father into rebellion and changed sides and waged war with her husband against him. We are a house of men and women who always follow our own wills; we cannot be made to fear consequences. If you show us danger we will always, always go towards it. They call us the demon's brood for our devilish willfulness"
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Add a CommentHow does Philippa Gregory do it? We know the history and often know how the story will end - but her narrators are so human, the dilemmas so real that we can't put the books down. In this new spin on the Henry VIII saga, the main character, Margaret Pole, rises through court to become guardian of Henry's only child, Princess Mary. The ebb and flow of Margaret's fortunes are riveting right through their startling conclusion. A must-read for historical fiction fans.
This was very long and drawn out, but good. Margaret Pole is definitely a person worth reading about. She was at the heart of many arcs of the Tudor era but is often overlooked by history. One thing I didn't like about this book though was the discrepancies in the characterization of Katherine of Aragon and occasionally, Margaret herself. If you read "The Constant Princess" by the same author you'll know what I mean.
wait for e-book
I agree with Lamlake. Even within the book itself there seemed to be a repeating "tone". Was still interesting from a third perspective though.
An amazing book. So interesting and full of the intrigue of the Tudor Court. Just wanted to keep reading more.
A wonderful end to Gregory’s Cousins' War series, this title is a meticulously well researched and compelling account of Henry VIII’s brutal reign told from the point-of-view of Margaret Pole, the daughter of George, Duke of Clarence.
Great addition to the Cousin's War series. And lead in to the Tudor's series. Very interesting. After reading I immediately wanted to look up and do more research into the actual facts between the books and real life.
Awesome book!
Philippa Gregory has extended her series which follows the Wars of the Roses and the Tudors in' The King's Curse'.Margaret Pole was Elizabeth of York's cousin, married to a Tudor knight.She deals with the immense political and religious issues of the day and the intrigues of the Court with her customary skill, making the grim events come alive for the reader.
Another interesting look at the British monarchy, this time, looking at the reign of Henry VIII through a character peripheral to Gregory's other tellings. While THE KING'S CURSE does not have a love story -- often a strong part of her novels -- her main character, Margaret Pole, has seen a great deal and is a compelling character on her own.