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When Knighthood Was in Flower
Subtitled, "The Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth," When Knighthood Was in Flower is a fascinating novel set against the historic backdrop of the palaces and political intrigues of England and France. Based on a memoir by Sir Edwin Caskoden.
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
January 24th 2006
by Wildside Press
(first published 1898)
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What do kings, queens, princesses, arranged marriages, a failed attempt at escape to "New Spain" and a burning passion that doesn't make any sense have in common?
A great recipe for a love story.
I liked it. The plot had a tendency to get buried between descriptions of the princess's beauty and the language was a bit flowery. It was exciting enough that I wanted to read on.
I loved the hero. He was a man's man and so manly. Who doesn't love a m-a-n in a story...more
A great recipe for a love story.
I liked it. The plot had a tendency to get buried between descriptions of the princess's beauty and the language was a bit flowery. It was exciting enough that I wanted to read on.
I loved the hero. He was a man's man and so manly. Who doesn't love a m-a-n in a story...more
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Totally not an accurate historical novel, but rather a late Victorian (the edition I have is a rather battered hardcover printed in 1899 and purporting to be the memoirs of Sir Edwin Caskoden - Charles Major's name appears no where on the cover) romance set early in the reign of Henry VIII. I don't know when I've read Charles Brandon treated so well in print. He's really the perfect knight in this one, rather than the brave, but self-centered butthead he was in real life. Still, an entertaining ...more
I got lost in this book. I was surprised how easily I fell into it. Recommended for anyone interested in this time period, or who have seen/watched the show The Tudors. It is tudor-esque.
When Knighthood Was in Flower by Charles Major (?)
June 22, 2003
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Judah Ben-Hur
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