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Filled with even the most minute, even obscure, facts, The Other Tudors offers hours of intense reading, with no story line. And, unless you are a super duper, head-over-heels Lover of All Things Tudor, most readers will find it too tedious. I read the book in doses, as the material became too text-book detailed to follow, let alone process. The book flows as if Phillipa Jones has taken all the historical research she has ever uncovered over the years, and compliled historical facts into a single biography of H8's recognized, and assumed, illegitimate offsrping. Jones does an excellent job of explaining gender roles during H8's lifetime and how being an illegitimate child of a royal, noblemen or someone lucky enough to get their hands on money, carried no negative connotations anywhere in England, or Europe, during the 16th century. Jones details Henry's adoration of his mother, his respect for his father (Henry VII), the sexual appetites of 7 and 8, and the differences between the two men. Jones claims HVII had affairs for physical reasons and fun; while, HVIII had affairs for fun, but, predominately seeking admiration and love. Long-time Jones fans will delight in the amount of detail available in one book. However, they may also be equally disappointed to learn it is basically a biography of facts of how Henry VIII's illigitimate sons and daughters may, or may not, have had a role in English history.


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There is a lot of good information in this, so far I am using it for reference while reading on other Tudor stuff!
I loved this book for the attention to the other branches of the family tree. I had difficulty remembering where everyone fit in. But, it took the focus of Henry and let us see how others influenced these times as well.
While some of the facts were interesting, like any non fiction it can be very dry. Part of the problem was that I didn't read the description and mistook it for a historical fiction book. All in all kit was okay.
Judith Loriente's review dated January 7, 2010 sums it up but was almost too kind. There is no flow, the way the narrative jumped in and out of sequence drove me to distraction and the historical inaccuracies drove me to the point that I just could not force myself to read this drivel beyond the 6th chapter. This book was so poorly written that I question how it made it through a proof-reader AND an editor.
Talk about 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon!! Everyone in merry Ol ' 1500 England seemed related some way. Liked hearing about the lesser-known issue of Henry VIII, some I had never heard of. The downside of this book was that it told the stories of these lesser-known offspring in more detail than what was necessary.( I think Ms. Jones may have been trying to demonstrate that she had done the research.) I admit it... did some shameless skimming to get to the meat of the story!
This little book will not set the world on fire with its original research. It is, however, a highly readable recounting of the alleged mistresses and possible illegitimate children of Henry VIII. I picked it up to read about Henry's relationships with Anne Hastings and Bessie Blount and found myself caught up in the stories of some lesser known women of the court (Joanna Dingley?) around whom rumors swirled. This is not a scholarly work, but taken for what it is - a sixteenth century version of the tabloids - it is a highly entertaining way for the Tudor-obsessed to pass a rainy afternoon.
I have read a lot of English history over the years. I was beginning to get saturated with Elizabeth I. As fascinating as she was, she must have been a real trial to her advisors. I initially looked at the title of this book and thought, "No more Tudors." However, I finally succumbed. I had no idea about most of these people so it was an eye opener. The author obviously did her research and found as much as she could to relate about each individual. I appreciated her references and the thoroughness of her writing. She told a good story and told it well. A very good read.
Filled with even the most minute, even obscure, facts, The Other Tudors offers hours of intense reading, with no story line. And, unless you are a super duper, head-over-heels Lover of All Things Tudor, most readers will find it too tedious. I read the book in doses, as the material became too text-book detailed to follow, let alone process. The book flows as if Phillipa Jones has taken all the historical research she has ever uncovered over the years, and compliled historical facts into a single biography of H8's recognized, and assumed, illegitimate offsrping. Jones does an excellent job of explaining gender roles during H8's lifetime and how being an illegitimate child of a royal, noblemen or someone lucky enough to get their hands on money, carried no negative connotations anywhere in England, or Europe, during the 16th century. Jones details Henry's adoration of his mother, his respect for his father (Henry VII), the sexual appetites of 7 and 8, and the differences between the two men. Jones claims HVII had affairs for physical reasons and fun; while, HVIII had affairs for fun, but, predominately seeking admiration and love. Long-time Jones fans will delight in the amount of detail available in one book. However, they may also be equally disappointed to learn it is basically a biography of facts of how Henry VIII's illigitimate sons and daughters may, or may not, have had a role in English history.