The Children of Henry VIII
The Children of Henry VIII by Alison Weir My rating: 3 of 5 stars Alison Weir always tends to add her own input to her books but nowhere is this more obvious than in this one. In a non-fiction book she has added dialogue which to me is already steering it towards the land of fiction. Be very weary of that dialogue - there is no source to confirm it word for word, even if the sentiment behind it may have one. Other than that, while I can understand the focus on the reigns of Edward and Mary, I think I would have preferred more of an ensemble book, from birth till death kind of thing. Edward being a minor, his reign is more about his regents than about him so it's very hard to get a glimpse of who he was behind all that, which is what I would expect if I were to read a book with his picture on the cover. I have mixed feelings about this book. It's a good book to read, well written and such (I am referring to Alison Weir's writing style), but if you are interested in the ac