Another read by Phillippa Gregory. This book was a bit harder to get into at the start. Gregory writes the book from three women’s point of view: Jane Boleyn, Katherine Howard, and Anne Cleys. Each chapter is from one of these women’s perspective. At first I found that difficult to follow, once I picked upt he rythym of it – I found it brilliant.

Jane, of course, in the original Anne’s sister in law who helped with the evidence to have Anne as well as her husband killed in the Other Boleyn Girl. Katherine is a cousin to the original Ann and 14 years old. She is just as spunky as her cousin and looking out for #1… in this case…. herself. Anne Cleys is the Queen (#4) and from Spain with little English. Katherine, will eventually become the 5th Queen to Henry VIII.

I loved the history again. I had no idea and enjoyed reading about the time period and how much Henry has changed since his early days as King. At this point I would say he is quite mad and I don’t mean angry. Another excellent read.