Status Updates From Tudor: Passion. Manipulatio...

Stopped annotating or even highlighting like I normally would and just decided to read it for what it is: a history of the Tudors in narrative form. Enjoying it nonetheless but it’s not really giving me anything new or exciting. Just a general overview of the Tudors from Owen Tudor to, I assume Elizabeth. Considering Edward just died I’ve only got Jane, Mary and Elizabeth left before we see the end of the Tudors

At the end of part one with HVII and MB both dead, it talks of the latter years of HVII reign being quite bad for the realm and brought to mind this punishment being laid on the pair, especially MB as she outlived her son, grew quite arthritic- both of their religiosity probably helps paint their sad ends as punishment. Also ‘Margaret R’ and her overseeing cases as femme sole is quite remarkable.

I saw this book on TikTok- a random person had it on her shelves as she spoke about something else, worth mentioning she also had the Margaret Beaufort book there also; I searched for this book for a year since then finally got it used just this summer. Extremely easy to read and understand. I almost find myself wishing I was reading my standalone biographies on each person as they’re mentioned (MB, HVII, EoY)

So far it reads like a novel, also helps I’m familiar with much of it. Right now the focus has been on Owen Tudor and Catherine de Valois (whom I should really read more about, I’ll have to find a book about them both) and now largely Margaret Beaufort, Jasper and Henry Tudor. We’re moving fast through Margaret’s life (a small part of Tudor history) and my book about only her looks awfully tempting…