Michelle's review
The Children of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
Alison Weir always does a nice job of blending history with a sort of understandable drama that makes it easier to read, and more interesting. This book focuses primarily on the short reign of Edward, the even shorter reign of Lady Jane Grey, and mostly the reign of Mary, the Catholic Queen later called "Bloody Mary". Elizabeth is featured here and there, but she is not the primary focus here. I always enjoy Alison Weir's lively recapturing of the court life and personalities involved which is something I find lacking in many other historians who cover the same historical figures. If you're not familiar with the Catholic/Protestant issues happening at this time in history, I'd recommend beginning off with the War of the Roses, and then the reign of Henry VIII, which in itself was really interesting, as he flouted his power any way he could.
