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Mary, Queen of France (1964)

por Jean Plaidy

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Series: The Tudor Princesses, Saga Tudor (9)

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Legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy brings to life the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe??her older brother. Princess Mary Rose is the youngest sister of Henry VIII, and one of the few people whom he adores unconditionally. Known throughout Europe for her charm and good looks, Mary is the golden child of the Tudor family and is granted her every wish. Except when it comes to marriage. Henry VIII, locked in a political showdown with France, decides to offer up his pampered baby sister to secure peace between the two mighty kingdoms. Innocent, teenage Mary must become the wife of the elderly King Louis, a toothless, ailing man in his sixties. Horrified and furious, Mary has no choice but to sail for France. There she hones her political skills, bides her time, and remains secretly in love with Charles Brandon, the Duke of Suffolk. When King Louis dies after only two years of marriage, Mary is determined not to be sold into another unhappy union. She must act quickly; if she wants to be with the man she truly loves, she must defy the laws of church and state by marrying without her brother??s permission. Together, Mary and Charles devise a scheme to outwit the most ruthless king in Europe and gain their hearts?? desire, not knowing if it will lead to marital bliss or certa… (más)
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This book took awhile to sink into because Plaidy jumps between POVs without any warning. We'd switch between Katherine to Mary to Henry to Mary even within the same paragraph. Once I figured this out, it wasn't so bad.

Aside from the narration style, this was pretty average. The story was fascinating, and Mary really grew as a character, as did the other characters around her, but half the book was taken up by the Dauphin Mary almost displaced as the next King of France. While it was interesting, it wasn't needed, not at the expense of fleshing out Mary's character more. Her mind was a one lane track of Charles Brandon. I would've preferred to read about her life in France or a more nuanced opinion of her various suitors. Why does she love Charles Brandon besides the fact he's the tallest, handsomest, and best sportsman in England? Who knows? But we do know about the bitter rival between the Dauphin's mother and Anne of Brittany. Because that's relevant for some reason.

Plaidy had her own charm, and this is a decent introduction into the Tudor world featuring lesser known players, which is cool. However, it leaves the reader wanting because this could've been so engrossing. Don't come in with high expectations, and then you'll enjoy this. ( )
  readerbug2 | Nov 16, 2023 |
a little too long ( )
  mahallett | Aug 2, 2022 |
Loved this book and is one of my favorites of the series. Told the story of Princess Mary (soon to briefly be Queen of France) the younger sister of Henry VIII. Mary fell in love with Henry's best friend Charles Brandon when she was a young girl but Henry had plans to wed her to the very aged Louis, King of France. Mary, who was as strong a personality as Henry, fought him on this made Henry promise that when Louis died - Mary would be free to marry whom she wished. Mary's relationship with the Dauphin of France, King Louis, the Dauphin's sister and mother are very engaging and at times very humorous. Again, like the previous book it goes at a great pace and then just rushes at the end.
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  ChrisCaz | Feb 23, 2021 |
The real Mary Tudor – that’s Henry VIII’s sister, not his daughter – was a fascinating person. I think Jean Plaidy portrays Mary quite well in this novel. I love the tale of her pretending to be pregnant!

I knew about half of Mary’s life story before reading this, so it was interesting to learn more about her.

I could’ve done without the extended section on the French characters. This isn’t because I’m not interested in their history, because I am, but the amount of time dedicated to them is irrelevant to the main story. It’s like filler material. The novel’s supposed to be about Mary, yet suddenly she’s pushed off stage for a full act, and you're reading what feels like another book.

Without giving the ending away, I will only state that it’s one of few Plaidy endings that moved me. The author made me care about her version of Mary, and of and Charles Brandon.

“Mary, Queen of France” pleased me in the most part, though the author's style – as always – prevented it from being better than it could’ve been. Too much “telling”, not “showing”, is the biggest problem. Too much repetition is another. Also, as mentioned, the extended focus on the French characters was irrelevant to the story. ( )
  PhilSyphe | Feb 28, 2020 |
A pretty fair historical novel - better than some I've read - although the narrative style is showing its age - a little bit 60's, a teeny bit Janet & John. But that complaint aside, still a very readable life story of a Tudor princess more usually left to one side. ( )
  AriadneAranea | May 23, 2018 |
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Legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy brings to life the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe??her older brother. Princess Mary Rose is the youngest sister of Henry VIII, and one of the few people whom he adores unconditionally. Known throughout Europe for her charm and good looks, Mary is the golden child of the Tudor family and is granted her every wish. Except when it comes to marriage. Henry VIII, locked in a political showdown with France, decides to offer up his pampered baby sister to secure peace between the two mighty kingdoms. Innocent, teenage Mary must become the wife of the elderly King Louis, a toothless, ailing man in his sixties. Horrified and furious, Mary has no choice but to sail for France. There she hones her political skills, bides her time, and remains secretly in love with Charles Brandon, the Duke of Suffolk. When King Louis dies after only two years of marriage, Mary is determined not to be sold into another unhappy union. She must act quickly; if she wants to be with the man she truly loves, she must defy the laws of church and state by marrying without her brother??s permission. Together, Mary and Charles devise a scheme to outwit the most ruthless king in Europe and gain their hearts?? desire, not knowing if it will lead to marital bliss or certa

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