The Rose Both Red and White

Beaufort

by Betty King

This is the story of Margaret Tudor and her role in the Wars of the Roses.

220 pages, Hardcover

First published March 24, 1970

About the author

For the author of historical fiction and the Beaufort series, see Betty King.

For the founder of Betty King International Ministries, see the Reverend Doctor Betty King.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This historical novel is about Margaret Tudor, sister to Henry VIII, and follows her through her first two marriages (the first to the King of Scotland).

Unfortunately, the author breaks the "show don't tell" rule consistently here. Margaret's life is rendered in a dry-as-dust manner, and none of the characters came alive, though at times they try.

I finished the novel, but mainly because it was a book I could carry around more easily than anything else I was reading.

For a better novel about Margaret, try Jean Plaidy's The Thistle and the Rose. It's a little dry too, but it's better than this one

[Lin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was very disappointed in the book - a lot of "tell" so that I found that I never connected with Margaret and thought her an idiot.