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Succession tells the extraordinary tale of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, and how she became one of the most formidable women of her age 1444 Henry VI is married by proxy to Margaret of Anjou an unpopular choice that causes national uproar At the same time, the infant Margaret Beaufort is made a great heiress after her father, the Earl of Somerset s, death Everyone at court is competing to be her guardian she brings with her the Beaufort fortune and an advantageous alliance with her uncle In the years that follow, English rule in France collapses, Henry VI goes insane, civil war erupts, and families are pitted against each other And though Margaret Beaufort is still little than a child, by the age of thirteen she has married twice and given birth to her only son the future King of England Succession tells the thrilling, bloody story of the fall of the House of Lancaster and the rise of the Tudor dynasty. Read Succession By Livi Michael – kino-fada.fr Superior historical fiction and another talented new author I m pleased to have discovered.King Henry VI has suffered a mental collapse leaving his French Queen, Margaret of Anjou, to rule in his stead The young, impetuous and not very wise Margaret is served by self seeking, untalented men who lead the country from one disaster to another The populace has arisen demanding their removal but the extremely loyal Margaret refuses to punish them much less remove them from her council.The compete Superior historical fiction and another talented new author I m pleased to have discovered.King Henry VI has suffered a mental collapse leaving his French Queen, Margaret of Anjou, to rule in his stead The young, impetuous and not very wise Margaret is served by self seeking, untalented men who lead the country from one disaster to another The populace has arisen demanding their removal but the extremely loyal Margaret refuses to punish them much less remove them fr...This is a furious gallop through the earlier years of the Wars of the Roses Henry VI is a weak leader nothing like his father He marries a French woman, Marguerite d Anjou, and trades off lands for her His soldiers then loselands in France and they come home angry at not being supplied or paid Meanwhile the Duke of York Richard Neville and his wife Cecily are not impressed by Henry s bouts of madness and want to rule in his stead as they see the country plunging into mayhem Margueri This is a furious gallop through the earlier years of the Wars of the Roses Henry VI is a weak leader nothing like his father He marries a French woman, Marguerite d Anjou, and trades off lands for her His soldiers then loselands in France and they come home angry at not being supplied or paid Meanwhile the Duke of York Richard Neville and his wife Cecily are not impressed by Henry s bouts of madness and want to rule in his stead as they see the country plunging into mayhem Marguerite wants to secure the kingdom for her son, Edward.Another young girl, Margaret Beaufort, is married off to Edmund Tudor the king s half brother.As the tensions rise war breaks out We have Margue...There was some self dispute in this rating It s 3.5 star rounded up Primarily rounded up because this is a fiction book that in large parts reads as non fiction and has large quantity of insert It s difficult and complex in the telling and includes pages of quotes and research of italicized sections before and after the fictional continuances of conversation or event description Yet, there are sections narrated completely within the eyes and voices of the two Margarets Margaret of Anjou and There was some self dispute in this rating It s 3.5 star rounded up Primarily rounded up because this is a fiction book that in large parts reads as non fiction and has large quantity of insert It s difficult and complex in the telling and includes pages of quotes and research of italicized sections before and after the fictional continuances of conversation or event description Yet, there are sections narrated completely within the eyes and voices of the two Margarets Margaret of Anjou and Margaret Beaufort, our two characters of biography and linkage to the changing English dynasty and influences of their lifetimes The War of the Roses and eventual kingship of Edward IV ends the book This is not the end of either Margaret s life.There is a complex and difficult Lancaster York chart in the first pages of the book graphing the lines of succession from Edward III s death in 1377 It s beyond the farthest reaches of p...I LOVE novels about the Wars of the Roses So I was delighted when the publisher, Penguin, sent me a copy of this book in return for an honest review And I am all for promoting Medieval set fiction because I want to readof it So here goes.Succession is about the early years of the Wars of the Roses and focuses on the lives of two women of the House of Lancaster, Margaret of Anjou and Margaret Beaufort Both were married young, Margaret of Anjou to the gentle but weak King Henry VI and Ma I LOVE novels about the Wars of the Roses So I was delighted when the publisher, Penguin, sent me a copy of this book in return for an honest review And I am all for promoting Medieval set fiction because I want to readof it So here goes.Succession is about the early years of the Wars of the Roses and focuses on the lives of two women of the House of Lancaster, Margaret of Anjou and Margaret Beaufort Both were married young, Margaret of Anjou to the gentle but weak King Henry VI and Margaret Beaufort to the king s half brother Edmund Tudor Queen Margaret struggles against the hostility of her new subjects to fight for her husband s position and ultimately right to the crown itself as Henry s weakness becomes madness, the Hundred Years War ends in humiliation for England and ...The Wars of the Roses the dynastic and political struggle for the throne of England in the 15th century between the rival houses of York and Lancaster has been retold, re imagined and re shown a thousand and one times and beyond The success of the infamous Game of Thrones series and the books, A Song of Ice and Fire, has inspired countless copycats in both the book and TV world Eager to exploit the worldwide enthusiasm and delight for medieval intrigue in all its pragmatic and vicious mani The Wars of the Roses the dynastic and political struggle for the throne of England in the 15th century between the rival houses of York and Lancaster has been retold, re imagined and re shown a thousand and one times and beyond The success of the infamous Game of Thrones series and the books, A Song of Ice and Fire, has inspired countless copycats in both the book and TV world Eager to exploit the worldwide enthusiasm and delight for medieval intrigue in all its pragmatic and vicious manifestations, authors have been quick to take notice This upsurge in all things Middle Ages has resulted in a major boost for historical fiction and its safe to say that Succession has been ...Set in the earlier period of the Wars of the Roses, SUCCESSION tells the stories of two of the most influential women of that time Margaret of Anjou, Henry VI s queen and Margaret Beaufort, the mother of Henry VII My first reaction on finishing the book was a sense of enormous pleasure that at last I had gained a b...At first, I wasn t quite sure what to make of this novel Why would a writer choose to quote extensively from the primary source material instead of describing battles, Parliament meetings, and executions herself But as the book went on, I started to realize how brilliant this choice is Though Livi Michael does occasionally follow a character through an event, she focuses her novel on the spaces between what was reported in the chronicles conversations, discussions, doubts, worries, decisio At first, I wasn t quite sure what to make of this novel Why would a writer choose to quote extensively from the primary source material instead of describing battles, Parliament meetings, and executions herself But as the book went on, I started to realize how brilliant this choice is Though Livi Michael does occasionally follow a character through an event, she focuses her novel on the spaces between what was reported in the chronicles conversations, discussions, doubts, worries, decisions Michael allows the chronicles to report the actions of Margaret of Anjou or the Duke of York, leaving herself free to imagine and examine the fears and desires that led to their decisions And she does it brilliantly, with intelligence and compassion The cast of characters is vast, and I found myself referring to the family tree and list of principals during almost every chapter Despite the plethora of kings, dukes, and earls, it s the women who a...3.75pts rounded up to 4 starsFirst of all Thank you to Penguin Ireland for an advanced free copy in return for a review, appreciated.A lot of detailed succinct reviews have been written already which i would fully endorse as it s a very good read I have to say it wasn t quite what i expected thought it would be too much about the women only was very pleasantry surprised won over by the style.A tale of Two Margaret s One a Queen, the other a mother to the heir apparen 3.75pts rounded up to 4 starsFirst of all Thank you to Penguin Ireland for an advanced free copy in return for a review, appreciated.A lot of detailed succinct reviews have been written already which i would fully endorse as it s a very good read I have to say it wasn t quite what i expected thought it would be too much about the women only was very pleasantry surprised won over by the style.A tale of Two Margaret s One a Queen, the other a mother to the heir apparent The story starts with a young Margaret Little peg Beaufort, who is for the most part the centre of attention due to her inherited estates her story unfolds at a fast pace A story well written, simplistic enough to follow for anybody in what was a complex part of our history, all interspliced with extracts from chronicles of the time which are woven excellently within the evolving fast moving story The short chapters work well pul...An intriguing take on the Wars of the Roses which uses contemporary chronicles to bring events to the page, especially those which focus on two young women Henry VI s queen Margaret and the child woman Mar...Didn t really enjoy this I dislike books that change character perspective as often as this one did Made it impossible for me to form any sort of rapport with the characters.

Succession
  • 23 October 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 368 pages
  • 1250066603
  • Livi Michael
  • Succession