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The Tudors #2
King Takes Queen
Dissent rises in the kingdom of King Henry VIII of England. The king's ongoing dispute with the papacy over a desire for annulment is about to incite the Reformation, and his next step is to appoint a new archbishop in order to obtain his long-awaited marriage to Anne Boleyn.
All crests that once bore the initials "H & K" are promptly replaced with an intertwining "H & A," the first of many significant changes to come. The birth of the new royal couple's first child, Princess Elizabeth, is followed by the death of Katherine of Aragon. New legislation decrees that any who dare commit an act against the king - or the kingdom's newfound beliefs - will face extreme consequences. With her husband growing increasingly impatient, it becomes apparent that the only crime Anne could commit against her king would be to deny him a male heir.
As pressures rise in the kingdom, those who once found themselves in the king's good graces foresee a somber end to their reign. This rich novelization of season two of The Tudors follows the complicated relationship between Henry and Anne through to its historically significant and dramatic conclusion.
All crests that once bore the initials "H & K" are promptly replaced with an intertwining "H & A," the first of many significant changes to come. The birth of the new royal couple's first child, Princess Elizabeth, is followed by the death of Katherine of Aragon. New legislation decrees that any who dare commit an act against the king - or the kingdom's newfound beliefs - will face extreme consequences. With her husband growing increasingly impatient, it becomes apparent that the only crime Anne could commit against her king would be to deny him a male heir.
As pressures rise in the kingdom, those who once found themselves in the king's good graces foresee a somber end to their reign. This rich novelization of season two of The Tudors follows the complicated relationship between Henry and Anne through to its historically significant and dramatic conclusion.
320 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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Elizabeth Massie
179 books161 followersElizabeth (Beth) Massie is a 2-time Bram Stoker Award and Scribe Award-winning author of horror/suspense, historical fiction, media tie-ins, nonfiction, and short fiction for adults. She also writes novels for teens and middle grade readers. Her series, Ameri-Scares, is currently in development for television by Warner Horizon (Warner Brothers), LuckyChap, and Assemble Media. Stay tuned! She lives in the Shenandoah Valley with her husband, illustrator Cortney Skinner.
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September 13, 2022
4,25 stars - English Ebook
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November 14, 2014
Based on the second and, in my opinion, best season of the Tudors, this is a somewhat different retelling of the true story of King Henry VIII and his second wife and Queen, the ever ambitious Anne Boleyn. It is surprisingly even better than the Other Boleyn Girl, at least in my opinion. Not to mention, this King Henry is actually sexy. Yes, he is still a tyrant in this, but yum. This isn't the King Henry VIII we learned about through actual historical accounts.
While Anne Boleyn may not have been among the most likeable of King Henry's six wives, she is still one of the most interesting. In spite of Queen Anne being no saint, I still couldn't help but be just a little sad over what inevitably happened to her at the end. (this series really made me disgusted with Sir Thomas Boleyn) I also felt a little depressed over that scene where the three-year-old Elizabeth was no longer to be titled Princess and was soon to be motherless, and the Lady Bryan said that her father didn't even want her anywhere in his sight for a long time. But in the end, Elizabeth would triumph as the Virgin Queen. Overall I enjoyed this series from the beginning to the end.
While Anne Boleyn may not have been among the most likeable of King Henry's six wives, she is still one of the most interesting. In spite of Queen Anne being no saint, I still couldn't help but be just a little sad over what inevitably happened to her at the end. (this series really made me disgusted with Sir Thomas Boleyn) I also felt a little depressed over that scene where the three-year-old Elizabeth was no longer to be titled Princess and was soon to be motherless, and the Lady Bryan said that her father didn't even want her anywhere in his sight for a long time. But in the end, Elizabeth would triumph as the Virgin Queen. Overall I enjoyed this series from the beginning to the end.
July 25, 2013
I loved the book, not as much as the first one, but it was definitelly great!! :) The story is very interesting, all the changes, all the surprises. It is very well written story of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn.
December 23, 2012
Fantastic book! I enjoyed it right to the end!!
April 20, 2019
Really enjoyed this book. I have read a few novels about this era and they do blow hot and cold but this is one of the better ones. I know it is based on a tv series (not seen) but the quality of the writing and economy of language make it very readable. I will look for other novels by her, I will also look for Part 1 of The Tudors as this was Part2. Thanks Elizabeth Massie. You have a new fan
November 8, 2024
better than the first book! again a pretty straight forward screen-to-paper adaptation, but this book made for a better read than the first one. faster paced, more exciting, a little bit scarier and brutal too. anne boleyn on paper didn’t quite cut it compared to dormers on screen version (but i guess that was to be expected). actually pretty excited to read the third book now too!
August 24, 2019
Review - I didn't think the characters came across as well on paper as they did on the screen. Anne Boleyn, in particular, was dry on paper, but so much more vivid on screen. This was a letdown for me. I was expecting so much more of this book than a mere transcription almost of the television series. I was hoping for better description. However, if I didn't know the TV series so well, no doubt it would have been more interesting, but for anyone who's watched the TV series I wouldn't recommend it.
Genre? - Historical Fiction / Drama / Romance
Characters? - Henry VIII / Anne Boleyn / Thomas Cromwell / Thomas Boleyn / George Boleyn / Jane Boleyn / Jane Seymour / Charles Brandon / Thomas Cranmer / Thomas Wyatt / Mark Smeaton / Eustace Chapuys / Katherine of Aragon
Setting? - London (England)
Series? - N/A
Recommend? - Maybe
Rating - 13/20
Genre? - Historical Fiction / Drama / Romance
Characters? - Henry VIII / Anne Boleyn / Thomas Cromwell / Thomas Boleyn / George Boleyn / Jane Boleyn / Jane Seymour / Charles Brandon / Thomas Cranmer / Thomas Wyatt / Mark Smeaton / Eustace Chapuys / Katherine of Aragon
Setting? - London (England)
Series? - N/A
Recommend? - Maybe
Rating - 13/20
February 8, 2017
This book is intense ! So powerful !
December 2, 2008
Love the book as always! Can't wait to see the series this december on this book.
August 23, 2009
Love this book, love this mini series, love the history.....
November 17, 2009
I enjoyed this one a little more than the novelization of season one, I think. The descriptions of Henry left me meh, but I like what they did with Anne.
March 6, 2010
Really enjoyed this book. Can't wait to see the next season.
March 7, 2010
Great BOOK!!!!
October 7, 2010
Easy and sexy read
June 6, 2011
Couldn't stop reading...great dialogue and enjoyed historical perspective.
February 4, 2012
I love the show so I am reading the books. They are enjoyable.
March 4, 2012
Un libro recomendadísimo para los amantes de la novela histórica o de la serie televisiva.
June 30, 2013
Blijft leuk om te lezen over de tudors......
November 22, 2013
It differes from what you could have seen in the serie, there are some plots that weren't filmed in the second serie of 'The Tudors' .
May 18, 2014
companion to the Tudors.
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