A person who reads is never bored, but rather entertains the ideas of the world. Reading is recreational, educational, ethical, inspirational, imaginative and artistic. It aids in the development of the mind and the spirit. The written word is one of our greatest inventions.
Monday, March 28, 2011
The Boleyn Wife
Lady Jane Parker marries Anne Boleyn's dashing brother, George. It was an arranged marriage by their fathers. George has no use for Jane, who feels unloved. Jane is the narrator as she chronicles her life from Henry V111's first wife, Catherine of Aragon to Katherine Howard, who was beheaded for adultery. Jane had a front row seat to the drama of Henry's Court, as well as a participating role.
However, I would suggest reading the novels by Phillipa Gregory (The Other Boleyn Girl, The Red Queen, The Constant Princess, etc. ) which chronicle this era in more detail and with sophistication.