Innocent Traitor - Alison Weir

...particular passion of hers. Innocent Traitor is her first published novel, which is based on the short life of Lady Jane Grey 1537-54, and the key people in it. I found the way in which the story is told in turns by the relevant characters, a great way of appreciating the different viewpoints. As by the end I felt that I understood the sequence of events well, and I had strong feelings about all these personalities, the author obviously used this ...
...enjoyed both books, but found Innocent Traitor the more compelling. Please note that Ciao listed this correctly under printed books, but strangely I had to fill in the specific criteria for an audio book before the computer allowed me to publish this. I am only reviewing the printed book. *** Recommendation *** The author enthralled me by her techniques of telling this story, though I was appalled by both the psychological and physical suffering ...

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I first saw this book on a trip to my local Waterstone's in town and later bought it as part of a three-for-two deal. And I'm so glad that I did. Among my many interests is one for Tudor history. This book, although primarily a work of fiction, is written by author Alison Weir who is better known for her historical books on such subjects as Henry VIII, The Princes in the Tower and Queen Isabella. *The story in brief* The story itself is about ...
...as the nine-day Queen. It is told from the perspective of the characters involved in this piece of English history, from Jane's parents, her nurse Mrs Ellen, Queen Mary, Lady Jane herself, and others. It describes Jane's early childhood, the disappointment of her parents that she was not born a boy, the birth of her two sisters and the use of Jane, virtually from day one, as a political pawn in a game of power and advancement for her family, right ...

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...as I was. The Innocent Traitor follows the life of Jane Grey, from birth to her premature death. We get to see from her point of view as to how she felt she was unloved by her parents. Especially by her Mother Frances Brandon, neice of Henry VIII, who beat or whipped her eldest daughter for things which were not at all worth punishing her for. You can tell that right from the start that both Mother and Father are disappointed that they have been ...
...children born are girls. Frances and her husband Henry Grey are deeply ambitious and long for their daughter to be Queen. Henry VIII is dead, as is his 6th wife Katherine Parr during childbirth, leaving Edward VI to become the next in line. If the Greys cannot produce an heir to the throne the next best thing would be to have a child married to said crown. Jane has learnt the hardway that tantrums and fighting back is never going to get her anything ...

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Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir Historical fiction 406 pages After Henry VIII's son Edward died a young girl ruled for nine days, Jane Grey. This book focuses on Jane's life and how she became the Queen of England for a short time. All of it is written in first person through different characters eyes. Starting with Jane's mother as she gives birth to her. Each chapter has a different point of view that is original and believable. Jane is a very ...
...both of her parents were more interested in bettering themselves which leads Jane to be married to Guilford, a brutal man who cares more about himself than any one else and who raped Jane on their marrige night. I actually found myself close to tears near the end and while I am writing this review, it has all of the good qualities I want in a historical book, accurate, characters with different personalities that seem believable and a ending that ...

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Great book written by a historian, indulges your mind with all the atmopshere of the "Tudor" age. This book brought me to tears, reading about a young girl caught up in the power struggles of the time. Alison captivates the loyalty of this young Lady Jane Grey to her faith, leading her to the ultimate sacrifice of what she believes in, her life. Fantastic ...

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The key to Alison Weir's sucess for me was her ability to maintain historical acccuracy whilst still keeping the reader sufficiantly entertained with a little bit of drama. She brings to life this often forgotten character in history, Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England for only 9 days, through the intimate thoughts and opinions of the main character and those around her such as her mother, father, nurse and even her executioner! Expect to shed a tear ...

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