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Linda Porter (1) (1947–)

Auteur van The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary"

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Linda Porter has a Ph.D. in history from the University of York, England, and has lectured at universities in New York, worked as a journalist, and been a senior adviser on international public relations to a major telecommunications company. She was the winner of the 2004 Biographers Club/Daily toon meer Mail prize in England, which launched her on a new career as an author. She is married with one daughter and lives near London. toon minder
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Geboortedatum
1947
Geslacht
female
Nationaliteit
UK
Geboorteplaats
Exeter, Devon, England, UK
Woonplaatsen
Exeter, Devon, England, UK (birthplace)
Kent, England, UK
New York, New York, USA
Opleiding
University of York (Ph.D. ∙ History)
Walthamstow Hall
Beroepen
lecturer
journalist
Prijzen en onderscheidingen
Biographers Club / Daily Mail Prize (2004)
Agent
Andrew Lownie Literary Agency
Korte biografie
Linda Porter has a doctorate in history from the University of York, England.  She has lectured at universities in New York, worked as a journalist, and been a senior advisor on international public relations to a major telecommunications company.  She was the winner of the 2004 Biographers Club / Daily Mail Prize, which helped launch her on a new career as an author.  She is a regular contributor to BBC History Magazine and History Today.   She lives in Kent, England.  [from Katherine the Queen (2010)]

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more about Mary's ancestors and the generations that led to her reign than about Mary herself, a very good history of the Stewart and Tudor dynasties and their relationships.
 
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zizabeph | May 7, 2023 |
I like this somewhat modern view of Mary.
I still see Mary as a somewhat tragic and limited queen-but this biography truly brings her into the light
 
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LoisSusan | 3 andere besprekingen | Dec 10, 2020 |
This was an interesting look at the last wife of Henry VIII, Katherine Parr. Doing what she can to follow what little documented evidence there is of Parr's early life, the author follows Katherine's story from birth on the fringes of society to her first and second marriages as she gained greater prominence and became closer to the royal court.

After the death of her second husband, Katherine was wooed by both Thomas Seymour and Henry VIII. Seymour bowed out gracefully, and Katherine became Queen of England. Her role as queen was to have a lasting effect, especially on her stepdaughter, the future Elizabeth I, who watched Katherine govern in the King's name when he named her Regent. After Henry's death, Katherine married Thomas Seymour, a union which ended in her death after the birth of a daughter.

The book excels in telling Katherine's story from the time she became Queen of England. She gave Henry VIII and his children a family life and brought them closer together. She was a very successful Regent during her husband's absence on a campaign. And she began work on various religious writings which were held in high acclaim. All of this is told in great detail.

Some of the book, such as the mentions of Henry's Pilgrimage of Grace, became extremely boring to read. But it is worth it to press through in order to gain a full view of this fascinating life.
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briandrewz | 4 andere besprekingen | Aug 24, 2020 |
The sixth wife of Henry VIII was truly remarkable, and one of my favorite historical characters. Sharp and intelligent, she out foxed the members of Henry's court, and kept her life when it was in peril.

A very kind mother to Henry's three children, she was sensitive to know that Mary, in particular, needed a lot of love given the fact that her mother was banished not only from court, but from her daughter whom she did not see before she died.

Previously married twice before, she made wise arrangements and came to Henry with her own cache of fortune from her previous husbands.

Sadly, at the end of her life, after Henry died, she made a foolish choice and married Thomas Seymour. Quite the cad, he previously tried to weasel his way into Elizabeth's young life. Hurting Katherine beyond redemption, he outwardly flirted and wooed Elizabeth. Banned from Katherine's presence, while she was young and not as sharp as when she became queen, Elizabeth learned from the mistake of Thomas Seymour and his advances.

Katherine died shortly after birthing a daughter, whom she name Mary in honor of Princess Mary, Henry's first child, as a result of his first marriage with Catherine of Arragon.

The author did an excellent job at researching the material or the book. Well written, and very well researched, I recommend this to anyone who is interested in the wives of Henry.
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Whisper1 | 4 andere besprekingen | Mar 26, 2020 |

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5
Leden
655
Populariteit
#38,517
Waardering
3.8
Besprekingen
10
ISBNs
38

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