The Spanish Bridegroom (Tudor Saga, #10)

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To restore the power of Spain and bring England bak to the iron embrace of Holy Church, the young Phillip agrees to marry Mary Tudor Set against the glittering courts of sixteenth century Europe, the Spain of the dreaded Inquisition and the tortured England of Bloody Mary, this powerful novel traces the story of Phillip II and of the women who came to know this cold blooded monster only as a devoted father and sensual lover. Best Read [ The Spanish Bridegroom (Tudor Saga, #10) ] Author [ Jean Plaidy ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr King Phillip II of Spain is one of thefascinating characters in history In this novel, Jean Plaidy, a popular writer of historical fiction in Britain in the 1950s and 60s, takes on Phillip s life in one of the most disappointing attempts at historical fiction that I have ever read The book reads like a bad and humorless romance novel set in a prior era, only the history in The Spanish Bridegroom is almost as bad as the plot and characters in the book.The Spain of Phillip II was a vibra King Phillip II of Spain is one of thefascinating characters in history In this novel, Jean Plaidy, a popular writer of historical fiction in Britain in the 1950s and 60s, takes on Phillip s life in one of the most disappointing attempts at historical fiction that I have ever read The book reads like a bad and humorless romance no...Another masterpiece by Jean Plaidy Plaidy describes the three wives, Maria Manoela, Bloody Mary Stuart, and Elisabeth of France, of King Philip II of Spain A great depiction of not the religious fanatic we typically view Philip as, but instead as a lover, a husband, and a disappointed father.This book was okay I liked learning about Philip of Spain and his other marriages, because all I ve ever heard of him was that he was married to Mary I and unleashed the Spanish Armada on England However, this book was really dry and mostly plot led It seemed the characters did not develop much While I see why Philip became the way he did, he stays the same throughout the novel In addition, while I love historical fiction novels to be heavily detailed, For A Queen s Love was a little too de This book was okay I liked learning about Philip of Spain and his other marriages, because all I ve ever heard of him was that he was married to Ma...Romanul scriitoarei Jean Plaidy a ap rut tradus n limba rom n la editura Litera n 2014 cu titlul Din dragoste pentru regin n colec ia Iubiri i destine Traducerea a fost f cut de Ana Dragomirescu Cartea ofer o istorie roman at foarte bine scris i documentat despre regele Spaniei, Filip al II lea, fiul mp ratului Carol Quintul, pornind de la ideea existen ei la acest rege extrem de controversat n privin a caracterului s u, a dou personalit i diferite unul are un scr Romanul scriitoarei Jean Plaidy a ap rut tradus n limba rom n la editura Litera n 2014 cu titlul ...Jean Plaidy is as enjoyable as ever I admire the way in which she approaches history, and the overlap in characters across her novels I ve never found her books spectacular or memorable, but they are always a good read.From the Back Cover Power hungry monarch, cold blooded murderer, obsessive monster who could love such a man Set against the glittering courts of sixteenth century Europe, the Spain of the dreaded Inquisition, and the tortured England of Bloody Mary, For a Queen s Love is the story of Philip II of Spain and of the women who loved him as a hus...It became one of my personal goals to read 1 historical romance book every month And this book started amazingly I loved the author s words at the beggining and how she chose to show us a very strong monarch I was excited for this book just after 20 pages and I had a feeling that it had the potential to become one of my favorite books It didn t happen You have some limitations when it comes to story you re following a pattern of events that already happened and if you decide to write about It became one of my personal goals to read 1 historical romance book every month And this book started amazingly I loved the author s words at the beggining and how she chose to show us a very strong monarch I was excited for this book just after 20 pages and I had a feeling that it had the potential to become one of my favorite books It didn t happen You have some limitations when it comes to story you re following a pattern of events that already happened and if you decide to write about history, you re supposed to make things interesting So I don t exactly have things to complain story wise, I disliked some of the touches that were supposed to either make me feel pity or adoration, because they just were nothing to me The writer didn t manage to have my attention and I was kind of meeting everything in the book with a meh I couldn t care about the story, and...Plaidy brings historical figures to life She gives them personality, motives and emotions She speculates as to how they saw the world and their role in it Here she gives a sympathetic rendering of Philip II of Spain.The author shows how Philip II was raised to value his duty to Spain and have a passion to stamp out heretics Poor Philip wants a family life, but he can only glimpse it through mistresses The book covers his first three of four wives.The political situation requires strategic Plaidy brings historical figures to life She gives them personality, motives and emotions She speculates as to how they saw the world and their role in it Here she gives a sympathetic rendering of Philip II of Spain.The author shows how Philip II was raised to value his duty to Spain and have a passion to stamp out heretics Poor Philip wants a family life, but he can only glimpse it through mistresses The book covers his first three of four wives.The political situation requires strategic marriages Philip accepts that he cannot choose a wife but he is eager to try to love those whom politics send his way His first marriage was too brief His second wife, Queen Mary of England, had been so worn through the trials of her life ...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here This is the story of King Phillip of Spain, grandson of Mad Juana the son of her son Charles , also Emperor, and his ill fated marriages Phillip both by nature and by nurture was a serious ruler who expressed his passion in religious fervor He pushed the Inquisition up to levels rivaling the great Queen Isabella of Spain, his great grandmother whom he revered.As a young boy we are privy to the events and training that formed his personality and beliefs We suffer with Phillip through the tend This is the story of King Phillip of Spain, grandson of Mad Juana the son of her son Charles , also Emperor, and his ill fated marriages Phillip both by nature and by nurture was a serious ruler who expressed his passion in religious fervor He pushed the Inquisition up to levels rivaling the great Queen Isabella of Spain, his great grandmother whom he revered.As a young boy we are privy to the events and training that formed his personality and beliefs We suffer with Phillip through the tender love and heartbreaking loss of his first wife Maria Mineola We watch him change from an earnest young man to a slightly looser version of himself when he begins a love affair Then his hard heartedness comes to surface during ...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here In this book we get to know Philip the man, lover and husband as he might have been From a very young age he is taught to do his duty, and he soon learns to carefully conceal what he really thinks and feels He longs to express his feelings to his first young wife, Maria Manoela whom he adores, but he finds himself unable to do so The son she produces, Don Carlos, is a huge disappointment to Philip Instead he finds some fulfillment, some glimpse into the ordinary family life which he craves w In this book we get to know Philip the man, lover and husband as he might have been From a very young age he is taught to do his duty, and he soon learns to carefully conceal what he really thinks and feels He longs to express his feelings to his first young wife, Maria Manoela whom he adores, but he finds himself unable to do so The son she produces, Don Carlos, is a huge disappointment to Philip Instead he finds some fulfillment, some glimpse into the ordinary family life which he craves with his mistresses and their offspring Then he dutifully marries Mary Tudor Bloody Mary , and although she both repels him and arouses pity in him, he stoically perseveres unsuccessfully in trying to father a son As one disappointment heaps onto another he becomesfanatical in his oppression of heretics As a political expedient he marries Elisabeth de Valois, daughter of Henri II of France and Catherine de Medicis The four...

The Spanish Bridegroom (Tudor Saga, #10)
  • English
  • 25 November 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 0 pages
  • 0399107614
  • Jean Plaidy
  • The Spanish Bridegroom (Tudor Saga, #10)