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Summary: The girl everyone loves to hate
Review: This book is great... all of the books in the series are! Still, this is the first one I read and it wasn't really my copy...my friend Rosalind hated me for a few after I wouldn't give it back. Still, it portrays Anne Boleyn in am interesting light. You hate her, but you want her to succeed. READ IT!
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Summary: E.B's Book Review
Review: This book like the others in the young royal collection was very well written but I thought it lacked some of the qualities that made it great. I (as a Henry VIII buff) loved how she protrayed Mary in Mary, Bloody Mary and I thought she was fair to her character and didnt look over her faults. I dont believe she did this in Doomed Queen Anne. Anne Boylen had her faults and if you look at history I believe it is evident that she very power hungry, and in many intaces very cruel. I believe the author glossed over that part of her character to make her appear more likeable.
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Summary: ...
Review: This book like the others in the young royal collection was very well written but I thought it lacked some of the qualities that made it great. I (as a Henry VIII buff) loved how she protrayed Mary in Mary, Bloody Mary and I thought she was fair to her character and didnt look over her faults. I dont believe she did this in Doomed Queen Anne. Anne Boylen had her faults and if you look at history I believe it is evident that she very power hungry, and in many intaces very cruel. I believe the author glossed over that part of her character to make her appear more likeable.
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Summary: A Good Book.....in time
Review: This book starts off rather slow and I was tempted to stop reading it. It's not as good as the other two, but just as vivid. You understand how one could have it all, then lose it all. NOt exactly a "feel good novel" with a "warm and fuzzy feeling".
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: This book unfolds the life of Anne Boleyn, a ill-favored girl that lived under the shadow of her sister throughout her childhood. Anne's sister, Mary Boleyn, was the prominent type beauty during the 16th century in England. Mary had been the mistress of King Henry VIII. However, as young Anne came to England from the French court as a stylish graceful lady, she soon caught the eye of King Henry. Anne Boleyn played her "games" upon the men in the English court and did all she could to win the heart of King Henry, the most powerful man in the nation. Anne's ambitions and strong will guided her through her struggling to be queen, the every peril in her life, and her uncertain path to power. Anne Boleyn was a mysterious yet prominent female figure of the Tudor family and her only daughter, Queen Elizabeth I, became on of the most prominent rulers in history. Though Anne Boleyn was executed when King Henry lost his interest in her, Anne's wits and determination led her to the fullfillment of her words to Mary, "One day, I shall be queen and you will kneel before me!"
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Summary: A wonderful addition to the Young Royals
Review: This has to be my favorite book in the Young Royals, they keep getting better each time. This story begins with Anne Boleyn in the Tower of London, the day before her execution. She reflects on the past. The recollections begin with her jealousy of her older sister, Mary, and how she is the king's mistress. Anne tells her I will be Queen one day and you will kneel at my feet. Anne will stop at nothing to get what she wants. King Henry VIII falls in love with her, and she presses further to become his wife and Queen. Everyone assumes she is a witch, although Anne is as normal as any of the others. Once she becomes Queen, and after giving birth to Elizabeth (although everyone predicted a son), Henry slowly loses interest in Anne and has another mistress. She is hopeless, the king and his advisors will create every lie they can to rid England of Queen Anne. This is an awesome book, it gives a different view to "the girl everyone loved to hate." I would highly recommend this as well as the other books in the Young Royals series.
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Summary: Wonderful but hard to understand
Review: This was a very good book. I love history and Henry the
VIII so this was perfect. It was a little hard to understand. But other than that I loved it!!!
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Summary: The queen that won all, and lost all
Review: This, the third book in the Young Royals series focuses on the life of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, and mother to the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth. From the time she was born, Anne had been the dark sheep of her family. Not only did she have a sixth finger, but she also had a black mole. Anne had neither the beauty of her older sister Mary, or the importance of her younger brother George. But with an ambition as high as the mountains, Anne vowed one day that her sister, Mary, the King's mistress, will one day kneel at her feet. As a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine in Henry's court, Anne finally begins to see her wish coming true when she finally catches Henry's eyes. Though Anne knows Henry loves her, she knows that is not enough. The people's overall hatred of her and loyalty to Queen Catherine might ultimately be her downfall. When finally she bears Henry's child, she is finally declared Queen, a title she had vied for so many years. Only one nagging issue is in the back of her mind: What if the child isn't a son? What if she fails Henry's ultimate wish to have a male heir? What would become of her...This new edition to the Young Royals series has to be my favorite. It was quite accurate and Anne was potrayed perfectly as a girl who just wanted to prove herself worthwhile to a world that shut her out. To many Anne was the ulimate symbol of evil, but after reading this book, my opinion of her changed. She was in a tough position, but ulimately her big ambitions was also her downfall. This book definitely will be more fitting for older readers. Doomed Queen Anne also probably appeals to an older audience than the previous two books. Definitely a great book to add to your collection.
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Summary: She certinaly bewitched me!
Review: Wow is all I can say. I have been following this series since Mary, Bloody Mary. It's real amazing to read about the mom/step-mom of the other two in the series. One nice touch was a scene exactly the same in both Anne and Mary when Mary arrives in Anne's bedchamber when she's pregnant. I liked how long the story spanned, but I wish it could have been more detailed like Mary, which was shorter in terms of years. But you abosolutly must read this amazing tale who everyone wanted to forget yet gave England one of her greatest monarchs!
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