Reviewed live on bookshow by Maggie Perkovic May 16th 2013
This has been reviewed before,
but I wanted to add my interpretation of the book.
I thought it was very
good, very well researched and very well written.
The story of Katherine of
Valois who wed Henry V and on his death later wed Owen Tudor is
an excting
and also a romantic one. She sort of hero worshipped Henry V, but his passion
was
for fighting so after he died it was a lonely and unhappy Queen Dowager
who fell for Owen Tudor.
She was expected to keep herself with dignity while
her young son grew up, which meant love
was out!!! However she and Owen Tudor
fell in love and married in secret braving the wrath of the
King's brothers
and the full council. Katherine had four children, before succombing to a
fatal
disease leading to madness which had destroyed her father. She left
Owen and died shortly
after in Bermondsey Abbey, her new baby died as
well.
The author paints a portrait of medieval life and in particular a lady
whose life in France was difficult
as a child, and who had to learn how to
live in England and become a Queen and mother.
Engrossing!!!!
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