tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168485041669110812.post2313168967725555301..comments2023-12-25T08:19:59.640-08:00Comments on Jean Plaidy's Royal Intrigue: Book Review: The Thistle and The RoseRoyal Intriguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18142742687115414033noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168485041669110812.post-49289562614386694372009-08-11T12:54:40.272-07:002009-08-11T12:54:40.272-07:00I'm reading this book at the moment and I'...I'm reading this book at the moment and I'm loving it! Great review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168485041669110812.post-72209459129327042802009-08-05T15:09:32.915-07:002009-08-05T15:09:32.915-07:00I need to re-read this one! Great review Lucy :)I need to re-read this one! Great review Lucy :)Arleighhttp://historical-fiction.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168485041669110812.post-16341894158023701932009-08-05T03:09:35.474-07:002009-08-05T03:09:35.474-07:00Lilly, there's a non-fiction book called Siste...Lilly, there's a non-fiction book called Sisters to the King (or the Sisters of Henry VIII) by Maria Perry which is a non-fiction book about Margaret and Mary which might be of interest to you. <br />I agree with Roberta - I really like the story of Mary Tudor in particular and they just ruined it - I was so mad I nearly hurled the DVD across the room!MelissaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272971242737542123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168485041669110812.post-75962833446317593692009-08-04T21:01:46.150-07:002009-08-04T21:01:46.150-07:00Thanks Lucy, This sounds good and will put it on m...Thanks Lucy, This sounds good and will put it on my "list"...which is ever growing:} I hate the way "The Tudors" on Showtime shows Margaret as "Mary" being married to the king of Portugal and then to Charles Branden...don't know why Hollywood has to mess with the story line...what a story line the real story of Margaret would have added to the show. Fondly, RobertaRobertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493412205283777117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168485041669110812.post-34960833606204053892009-08-04T18:09:05.427-07:002009-08-04T18:09:05.427-07:00I have never really read all that much about Marga...I have never really read all that much about Margaret and I'm really interested in her, I think that the history, especially the pop history has neglected this figure unfairly. I am definitely putting this book on my wishlist.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127042690689033583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168485041669110812.post-39015642907580266682009-08-04T16:04:28.646-07:002009-08-04T16:04:28.646-07:00I can't wait to read this one, Thanks for the ...I can't wait to read this one, Thanks for the wonderful review!<br />I had gotten this a year ago!!!! ARGH<br />Someday.. LOL<br />But I had forgotten what it was about so now I can move this one up. Great storyline.BurtonReview https://www.blogger.com/profile/15113347274782450564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168485041669110812.post-85415473855889014152009-08-04T15:50:01.832-07:002009-08-04T15:50:01.832-07:00In the end Margaret beat Henry VIII because ancest...In the end Margaret beat Henry VIII because ancestors of the children of her first (Mary Queen of Scots) and second marriages (Lord Darnley) married and had James I so all the future Kings and Queens after that him are descended from Margaret and not Henry... I suspect Margaret would have enjoyed that!MelissaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272971242737542123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168485041669110812.post-7241343777584517552009-08-04T15:26:53.001-07:002009-08-04T15:26:53.001-07:00Just when I thought I had exhausted all my Tudor c...Just when I thought I had exhausted all my Tudor characters...Jean Plaidy throws another one in my direction! Great review, Lucy. Thanks for reminding me about Margaret - I'll have to add this book to my next amazon order :)Allie ~ Hist-Fic Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146943476204000055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168485041669110812.post-30783066178902015932009-08-04T15:06:36.881-07:002009-08-04T15:06:36.881-07:00What a great review. I haven't read this one ...What a great review. I haven't read this one but the story of Margaret has always been interesting to me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168485041669110812.post-74712641692328922642009-08-04T10:47:42.701-07:002009-08-04T10:47:42.701-07:00Great review, it's on my list!!! My favorite k...Great review, it's on my list!!! My favorite kind of subject!Tudor Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131682484394615563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5168485041669110812.post-79495806937895227412009-08-04T08:57:13.569-07:002009-08-04T08:57:13.569-07:00Great review! Sounds like a lot happens in this on...Great review! Sounds like a lot happens in this one. I imagine that's because a lot did happen ;)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16652392729923383591noreply@blogger.com