the last wife of henry viii by carolly erickson

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I would have liked to read more about her childhood and family.Born April 12, 1943, in Los Angeles, CA daughter of Roland L. This story focuses mostly on the few years before she became queen. more III) because I haven't read much about her before in either fiction or nonfiction.

I love reading anything about the Tudors, and I liked this focus on Catherine Howard (the fifth wife of Henry V. Review 2: I expected historical entertainment, and that is what the author delivered. The one interesting spot was her take on Anne of Cleves, I have never seen her presented in such a conniving way before and that added an interesting layer to this otherwise flat story. I am not sure if this was Erickson's intention or not, but it left me wanting more out of the characters and the story as a whole. I felt very disconnected from all of the characters I encountered in this novel, especially the main character Catherine Howard.

Review 1: I am usually a huge fan of Carolly Erickson's take on historical fiction, but I have to admit this one fell a bit short for me.

The last wife of henry viii by carolly erickson