pickJessie Childs draws Henry Howard for us, complete with his strengths as and weaknesses, neither hero nor villain. And in so doing she illustrates the terrifying times of Henrican England. Henry VIII‘s tyranny, paranoia, megalomania, and hubris are all too familiar in our age. An appropriate read just prior to the upcoming inauguration.#bookedintime @Cuilin
Cuilin Every book I‘m reading lately seems to have parallels to current times, Hard Times, Les Mis, Anna Karenina,, and Tudor Times. I‘m realizing that not enough people read these books or history and it shows. 4d
Lcsmcat @Cuilin Younailed it. I think a large part in what got us where we are was the demotion of the humanities and the gutting of arts education. 4d
RamsFan1963 I just read Henry V biography by Dan Jones, and now I'm reading The War of The Roses, also by Jones. It sounds like something I need to read next. 4d
Lcsmcat @RamsFan1963 I‘ve not read anything by him. I‘ll have to check him out. 4d
Cuilin @RamsFan1963 I read The Plantagenets, it was so good. I have Henry V on my TBR and now I‘m adding The War of the Roses. 4d
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