Other Tudors : Henry VIII's Mistresses and Bastards

from tarheel96

I enjoyed some parts of the book, and other parts I felt tempted to skim. The tone of the book is definitely academic and not for those with merely passing or casual interest in the Tudor period. But the tone (in my opinion) sets certain expectations for the accuracy of the writing and the substa...

from bridgetmarkwood

Not bad. Some parts were great. Others... dragged a little. Will be good to have as a reference though. Nicely (even a little overly) researched on a few of the kids.

from Sarah_Gruwell

Henry VIII is one of those historical figures that most everyone has heard of, even those today not interested in history. He's usually remembered for being the dude with six wives and being a really nasty tyrant. It's intriguing to see him in a different light, through the different lenses of hi...

from gildaclone

This book is not a reliable history book. Jones speculates that Henry VIII had more mistresses and children than any other historian thinks he did. There is a lot of maybe, could have, etc. The chronology of the book is also odd. I wondered where some of the information came from and looked at th...

from MizzBirdsong

I gave up about 40 pages into it. The author was making unsupported claims about what certain historical figures thought and felt. The writing sometimes went way off course. It's still on my bedside table in case I get an irresistible urge for some Tudor trashtalk, but I think I'm ready to throw ...