The Follies of the King deals with the reign of Edward II, who inherited his father's looks, but is as unlike him as possible in any other way. Preferring the company of men to that of women and the merry sides of life to the matters of the state from an early age, Edward II marries Isabella, a be...
The Hammer of the Scots depicts the rule of Edward I, who considers himself to be – and, for the most part, is – a stern, but just king, even if he brutally punishes his enemies in accordance with his belief in instilling respect through fear. Thus, Edward I proves himself to be a great king, who...
Mary lacks a brain and William could give Regina George a run for her money. Sad. Generally I find Plaidy's characters much more engaging than Mary and William.
Margaret of Anjou was a headstrong woman - one that was placed with a weak husband. Had Henry V been of stronger stamina, she might never have risen to the level of hate that England placed around her. She tore the country apart with her favorites, and through the conflict that arose, we got the War...
The Queen from Provence deals with the reign of Henry III of England. Henry III, crowned as just a child, has a difficult task placed upon him: to overcome the heritage of his father, the hated King John, and reinstate the rule of law and order in England. Having good advisors, he is initially su...
In The Battle of the Queens Plaidy offers yet another great insight into the turning of the wheels of that era, the eternal struggle between England and France, with the Church as an ever-present puppet master. The two protagonists in the title, whom the book centres on, are Isabella, mother of He...
In The Battle of the Queens Plaidy offers yet another great insight into the turning of the wheels of that era, the eternal struggle between England and France, with the Church as an ever-present puppet master. The two protagonists in the title, whom the book centres on, are Isabella, mother of Henr...
I assume everyone has in one way or another heard about King John of England, whose life this book focuses on. His story is what one would expect: full of debauchery, murder, and tyranny… So, one can’t actually like him, I think, though he is an intriguing character. However, I liked Isabella. Tho...
The brilliant future that Catherine de Medici envisioned for her favorite son is about to collapse. A pampered fop, he is unable to rule the country he fought to gain control of for so long. He is under the control of his favorites and they are bent on destroying the country to gain what they want, ...
Catherine de Medici is the most untrusted woman in France. She is however, the most understated woman in France as well. Kept on the sidelines for years, her enemies have no idea what she is capable of, or how far she will go to get what she wants, and what she feels she deserves. In the Italian Wom...
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