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The Tragic Daughters of Charles I: Mary, Elizabeth & Henrietta Anne
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Mary, Elizabeth and Henrietta Anne, the daughters of King Charles I and his queen, Henrietta Maria, would be brought up against the background of the English Civil War. Mary would marry William, Prince of Orange, and be sent to live in the Netherlands. Elizabeth would remain in England under Parliamentary control. Henrietta Anne would escape to France and be the darling of the French Court. Yet none of the Stuart princesses would live to reach thirty. The Tragic Daughters of Charles I is their story. Chronos Books presents the latest in a series of historical royal biographies by Sarah-Beth Watkins, author of Lady Katherine The Unacknowledged Daughter of King Henry VIII
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“Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Genre: Nonfiction
I have read two historical non-fiction books written by Sarah Beth Watkins and this one is my third. I love her writing style and how she structures her books. The Tragic Daughters of Charles I is another great read from her. Again the story is narrated like fiction but is supported by historical letters and references which is really good. Her writing style is very easy yet it makes the book very interesting without resorting to any complexity. Another advantage is that she keeps her points precise and simple without the need to write unnecessary pages to explain one point or an event.
The book has ten chapters and each chapter concentrates on a particular themed story. In the beginning chapters, we get to know about King Charles I and his wife Queen Henrietta Maria and the problems they are facing with the English Civil War. In the later chapters, we get to know about their daughter (Mary, Elizabeth, and Henrietta Anne) and the miserable life they lived.
Don't be fooled by the length of the book because it is full of useful information. So if like myself you love historical books then you should not hesitate in picking up this. I give The Tragic Daughters of Charles I: Mary, Elizabeth & Henrietta Anne a solid 4.0 stars out of 5.0.
Many thanks to the publisher Chronos Books and NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this book in return for an honest and unbiased review.”
“Thank you to the publishers for providing an ARC of this book through NetGalley.
I really enjoyed this book and I found it to be quite engaging. I don't tend to read much about the daughters of Charles I as most history books only tend to focus on the future Charles II and James II. It does tend to show more of Charles II's time as a wandering Prince, and later his early reign in reference with Henrietta Anne. Large chunks of the book are focused between their letters, which I did find a little distracting from the narrative. The book itself was skewed towards Henrietta Anne, and I would have liked a little bit more on Elizabeth and Mary, but overall the book was quite good.”
“Princesses are supposed to have bright futures of glittering balls, grand marriages, and dreams of ruling a country as queen one day. They are not supposed to be moving from place to place, worried about their family, and whether or not their
The three daughters of Charles I led sad and short lives. None of them lived long, and each of them faced different challenges in their lives. From their father being beheaded while they were young, to the struggle of their brother to gain the throne of England, these princesses led very different lives from some of their counterparts. Instead of having grand matches and large doweries, they were living on the generosity of others.
This book was amazing! I can't give it all away, you are going to have to read this one yourself. The sad and short lives of these princesses still evoke sympathy for their short and dramatic lives. Add this to your to read shelf now!”
“ARC Copy. Highly readable non-fiction of the daughters of Charles I of England. Watkins research goes into the lives of Charles's daughters and their tragic, relatively short lives. Life of royalty was not all ball gowns and tiaras and Watkins shows the loneliness and lack of control women had at the time. Recommend to readers of Alison Weir.”
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