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Arthur, Prince of Wales

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Interesting and well written history book about a person not covered frequently, For the available source material a coherent and feasable timeline was used. Recommended.

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I really enjoyed this author's take on Arthur.It was a pleasure to read, reasonably well researched and nicely written.I also liked learning about Arthur's relationships with his more famous brother,Henry VIII,his father and of course Katherine of Aragon.It was endlessly fascinating to me read some of the author's speculations on these relationships and one of the main reasons I chose to read this.I don't really think it provided me too much more information about Arthur but there was a surprise or two.I would absolutely recommend to a Tudor fan.
Much thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy in exchange for my honest review

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I think for many people that are fascinated by the Tudor dynasty and for amateur historians and historians alike, the death of Arthur Tudor is where the Tudor Dynasty truly begins. We began our fascination with the marriage between Arthur, Prince of Wales, Henry VII's oldest brother, where Arthur is reduced to just a footnote in history and becomes a shadow of his younger brother Henry VIII's story and history.

For so many of us, Prince Arthur is a mystery and I was looking forward to reading this book because I'm interested to learn more about the heir of Henry the VII and Elizabeth of York. I've spent most of my adult life wondering what England and it's monarchy would have been like if Arthur had lived and Henry had not.

I did enjoy that I got to know more about Catherine of Aragon and it's difficult not to feel sorry for her throughout the reading of this book, and through history. This is an excellent read for both Tudor fans and historical fans. You can see the research that the author put into this book and I can appreciate that fact. I really enjoyed the read.

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Thank you NetGalley, Gareth Streeter, and Pen & Sword for allowing me to read an ARC of Arthur, Prince of Wales in exchange for an honest review.

I was excited to finally read a book that was described as being completely dedicated to the born to be king, Arthur. He is always briefly mentioned in books about Henry VIII, but as a weak individual that died young. He was the first born son and I often wonder how England would have turned out if Arthur did not die allowing Henry to rule. Things could have been so much different.

This book is well researched. The timeline is not written fluidly though. There is a lot of backtracking. If it was more organized, then I would have given it 5 stars.

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A very interesting and thoroughly researched book about Prince Arthur. So little is known about Arthur, however, the author does a good job looking at all sides. He accomplishes this by presenting several theories based on either references or what was the practice at the time. There is a little bit of back and forth with the timelines and some repetition but it's definitely a recommended read for not just Tudor fans but all fans of the monarchy. Thanks to the author, Netgalley and publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

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