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This is it... my last book on Henry viii .. well almost!! I have been on a royal rampage (lol) for longer than I can remember.. I have been on this guy and his extended family for so long.. next is Anne Boleyns diary 🤔

Well this is definitely reading like a diary... and I‘m finding it interesting... very large book!! 932 pages to be exact

Seriously this book probably weighs 5 lbs! It‘s huge!!! But this is my last book on Henry viii - as big as it is I hope it‘s a good one!! Here we go 📚😃

I have been on the Tudor‘s for probably well over a year, numerous books - from the Plantagenets on! I have about 4 more books to get through and I think it is finally time to move on.. no offense but there is a world of books and literary classics, other genres & other royals I have waiting to be read 📚📚📚

This is a very big book- just got it today! And as much as I have read , practically studied Dear Henry viii , I can‘t imagine after reading a book as big as this there would be any stone left unturned... we shall see 😊😊

Margaret George does it again. She has a way of bringing to life these historical figures. They speak to you of the events we know of and gives explanations of the hows and whys of it. I read. 900+ page book in less than a week and feel like I lost a friend.

Love how human and real George makes these great ladies and gentlemen of history

#literaryluck @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88
#Royalty

#WontGetFooledAgain

It took me a while to come up with a book that had “fool” in the title (or subtitle, in this case) 😆

#MarchIntoThe70s

I‘ll let you work out the #stupidman 😁
#septemberdanes

I don't read many memoirs, so I'm doing a slightly different take on #memoirmonday. I loved this fictionalized autobiography of Henry VIII. The year I read it, my husband and I vacationed in London, during what also happened be the 500th anniversary of his coronation. We spent the whole trip on a Tudor History extravaganza. We went to Hampton Court, Windsor Castle, etc.. It was spectacular!
#readingresolutions
@Jess7

#riotgrams: day five

This is the only book about #royalty to be found on my shelves, but at over 900 pages, it's a pretty hefty one.

My ode to #LiteratureOrnaments includes Mr. Darcy of my all time favorite book, Pride and Prejudice. Also, Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon are included. They were not only real people, but were also the subjects of one of my favorite Margaret George books, The Autobiography of Henry VIII With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers. The ornament on the left is Westminster Abbey, which just seemed a fitting companion to the others. @MinDea

Definitely a new favourite here. This book was impeccable! So richly written, it honestly felt like I was reading the actual memoir‘s of the insane King Henry VIII!

#yougiveloveabadname #rocktober
@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB
He certainly did 😀

#mrknowitall #augustgrrl
@Cinfhen
Hard put to find a bigger one 😀

I love the parts of this book 'narrated' by Henry's fool. Thrilled to find this painting of the man himself at Hampton Court Palace today! Interesting he was painted into a family portrait ....

I do not have any favorite villains....I mean they are villains. This would probably be my favorite because I love this time period. He did do some really good things but some horrible, terrible things as well #riotgrams @bookriot #favoritevillains

Three #royals in my #TBR pile, with no idea when I'll get to them. Henry has been in the pile for years. Anyone read this one? #readjanuary

Has anyone read this? I really want to but a friend has put me off as she didn't like it. I really want to read some Royal Historical Fiction that is based in truth and I Don't like Phillipa Gregory. Need something to fill the space of my Royal Dramas until The Crown starts on Netflix soon. thoughts? Or recommendations?

Hello, since this is a book and reading community I wanted to share my poetry. In 2013 on this day I wad sexually assaulted and abused because I have autism. I lost all interest in reading and writing. 2014 I met a guy who become my best friend and love of my life. He got me to start reading again this past year and as of today write. I wanted to share my poem about Henry the 8th with you. I hope you like it. :)

I'm obsessed with Henry VIII, and not just because of Anne Boleyn. It's a fascinating time period ruled by a volatile man. George does a phenomenal job of creating a whole life for Henry. While it's fiction, it does offer the thought that he's just a man with flaws suffering from loneliness.