I am reading a historical novel at the moment, “Bring Up the Bodies”, by Hilary Mantel. It is the second book in a trilogy of books which tells the story of Thomas Cromwell, the Master of the Rolls/Secretary to Henry VIII and the narrative around Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, the… Continue reading A great way to understand history
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The lesson I take from Hilary Mantel’s sparkling writing
I am reading a book at the moment, “Bring Up the Bodies”, by Hilary Mantel and the writing is superb. It is the second book in a series of three dealing with Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII and some of his wives and is set in 1365 or thereabouts. The first book was “Wolf Hall” and… Continue reading The lesson I take from Hilary Mantel’s sparkling writing