#BlogTour: Henry VIII The Heart And The Crown by Alison Weir @AlisonWeirBooks @headlinepg @RandomTTours #TheHeartAndTheCrown #AlisonWeir #RandomThingsTours

Book Synopsis:

A second son, not born to rule, becomes a man, and a king…

In grand royal palaces, Prince Harry grows up dreaming of knights and chivalry – and the golden age of kings that awaits his older brother. But Arthur’s untimely death sees Harry crowned King Henry of England.

As his power and influence extends, so commences a lifelong battle between head and heart, love and duty. Henry rules by divine right, yet his prayers for a son go unanswered.

The great future of the Tudor dynasty depends on an heir. And the crown weighs heavy on a king with all but his one true desire.

HENRY VIII. HIS STORY.

Alison Weir’s most ambitious Tudor novel yet reveals the captivating story of a man who was by turns brilliant, romantic, and ruthless: the king who changed England forever.

My Review:

I’m a huge fan of this author and I think I’ve read every book she’s written. Her books are always so informative and have a way of making history fun so it’s easy to learn more about the period she is describing.

Firstly I must admit that the Tudor period is one of my favourite historical periods and I’ve never been a huge fan of Henry VIII as I’ve always felt much more sympathy with his wives with all that happened to them. This book certainly helped me to understand Henry’s side of the story and, although I’m still on the wives side, I did feel a bit of sympathy for him.

The author does a great job of setting the scene in this book so I felt like I was actually there following Henry around his court. I hadn’t realised how hopeful Henry’s reign had started with a handsome king on the throne and lots of money available thanks to his predecessor’s frugality. It was very interesting to follow Henry through his reign and realise what went wrong for him. It’s definitely made me think more about everything he went through and how differently history might have turned out if things had gone differently.

I thought this book had a great pace to it and I soon found myself absorbed in the story. I loved all the historical detail the author includes in the story which helped make the story come to life for me. I’m very excited to read more in this fabulous series.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to the publisher for my copy of this book via Netgalley.

About The Author:

Alison Weir lives and works in Surrey. Her books include Britain’s Royal Families, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Children of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry VIII: King and Court, Mary, Queen of Scots and Isabella: She-Wolf of France.