Sisters of Henry VIII: Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (November 1489-October 1541), Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk

by Hester W. Chapman

The Sisters of Henry VIII

Genres: History, Nonfiction

223 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Hester Wolverstan Chapman (1899-1976) was one of the well-known authors and a specialist on the Tudors and Stuarts.

Reviews

[Hayl · Rating 4 out of 5]

There aren't many books on the life and times of Margaret Tudor, so this one satisfies well.

[Aaron Meyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book details the history of Henry VIII's two sisters. Which is fascinating on its own considering the majority of the history of that time is taken up recounting the affairs of Henry. This account is readable in the extreme and quite enjoyable. A large majority of the book is taken up in detailing the history of Margaret who became Queen of Scotland when she married James IV. The second portion details Mary who became very quickly the widowed Queen of France married to Louis XII. Both sisters lived through harsh conditions and were used to the utmost by their cold and calculating brother Henry VIII. A worthy history to read, particularly useful in fleshing out the rest of the picture in regards to the early years of Henry before he started cycling through wives.

[Jennifer Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yes, I am reading 2 books w/ the same title! This one is NF, while the other is a novel.....This actually ended up being the better read of the two. I had a sketchy knoweledge of Henry's sisters and this filled in all the gaps in my Tudor knowledge. They are as scandalous and racy as he but didn't get near the press.

[Tanzanite · Rating 4 out of 5]

older, out of print biography about Henry VIII's two sisters. Most of the book is devoted to Margaret (which I thought was a good thing since I didn't know much about her). Full review: http://shelfandstuff.blogspot.com/201...

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's dated, but with such little material (in the US, anyway) available about Henry VIII's sisters, fascinating characters in their own right, this was a pleasurable read.

Hope that one day there will be a full length biography of Margaret Tudor available in US stores.

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting read as my next book after Wolf Hall. It could be dry at times, but, overall, it was very interesting. The reliance on so many primary sources made it fascinating.