By: D.L. Bogdan
Publisher: Kensington Books
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Format: ARC
Source: publisher in exchange for an
honest review
D.L. Bogdan takes on the task of the
life of Margaret Tudor, Henry VIII’s sister, who was married off to James IV of
Scotland. It was interesting to see Henry VIII through the eyes of his sister
who was obviously devoted to their older brother Arthur. Margaret is sent away
to marry James IV of Scotland with the heavy duty of representing England in the
land of heathens. Though her marriage was definitely not all roses, her and her
flawed James come to love and respect each other. Margaret starts out very
naïve but then her father was Henry VII and he drilled it into her that she
will be the one to bring peace to Scotland. When this ends tragically, Margaret
is left to flounder at the mercy of Scotland who have no love for an English
woman sitting on their throne. This begins the first of many failed
relationships that constantly put her and her only living son in peril.
Margaret had the Tudor stubbornness that
makes her triumph in the face of defeat. Her Achilles heel was her innate
ability to fall deeply in love quickly causing her to make many mistakes in
relationships. For everything that she went through, Margaret kept her head up
and earned her title as Queen of Scotland in every way.
Bogdan covers Margaret’s entire life
from childhood to her son’s marriage. That is a lot of information but Bogdan
condenses it down to make for an easy read for any novice. Sometimes it seemed
a bit too easy and I would have liked more. The
Forgotten Queen is aptly titled but after reading this, Margaret will now
have a voice with legions of Tudor fans and she will no longer be forgotten.
PURCHASE THE FORGOTTEN QUEEN
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