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A detailed, expertly womven tapestry
I obsessively read anything I can find on Henry VIII, be it history or historical fiction, and this book is by far my favorite. George put a lot of work and study into this giant book, and it definitely shines through in the text. Henry VIII emerges as a real man, if a fatally flawed one, and after reading this book it is difficult to look at him the same way again. George lovingly paints a picture of the good intentions of an intelligent man going awry in a world of privilege and swirling factions.

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Henry VIII: murduror or misunderstood?
Everyone knows about him. People love him, people hate him, most people love to hate him. Henry VIII, the one who started a holy war and started a whole new church to marry a women he ended up exicuting. Who started off as a god among men and ended his life a senile, dissatafied man whose claim to fame was he married six times. Though many would say he was a murdurous, raving lunitic that seemed to have no compassion or love for his two daughters, i think he is completely misunderstood. He was just trying to find the right woman, produce an heir, and run a country. The fact that he excuted many people, including two of his wives, started a whole new church and declared his daughters illigitamet because his marrages to their mothers were not so successful, shouldn't tarnish his reputation at all. Under all that, he had a heart and like most people feelings. <
> Margaret George made the man inside apparent. Though some would be dissopointed in this book, I say it is a masterpeice that only Ms. George could write. Yes, Henry is probably one of the most pompous people in the world but who the hell isn't. Who doesn't think they are the best thing that happened to this earth. Though to people who aren't like us normal humans, aren't you intrigued about what he was thinking all the time?Don't tell me you didn't want to know how a human can just seemingly out of the blue disside he and his wife was never married. How could he watch as the world crumbled around him and keep a straight face? All questions are answered and he is seen in a whole new light. Although i can agree with people who thought it wasn't Margaret George's best book it is certainly well-written. P.S. To all you freaks who don't love yourself you need to seriously have some me-time.

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Margaret George "the great"
I loved ALL of Margaret George's books. Her writing style and historical accuracy makes it easy to breeze through a book that looks so dauntingly long.