#ShardlakeBR
Thoughts, Shardlakians?
Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrymlil1inblue Catherine Parr's story is truly fascinating. It is a bit tragic, because it seems like she was unable to say no to the king's proposal (and may have wanted to), and had to make the best of her plight. 10h
AnneCecilie I felt truly sorry for her. She seemed like one of the good ones. It also shows how little power a woman had, even the widow after a king. 9h
LiseWorks I was sad that she was betrayed by her last husband. It was probably vwey common for woman dying in child birth when being over 30 9h
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dabbe @lil1inblue I always wondered how she must have felt, KNOWING he had two previous wives' heads cut off! And what if she had said no; he probably would have had her in the Tower for treason as well. 8h
dabbe @AnneCecilie So true! 8h
dabbe @LiseWorks He's the jerk that was in the books, too! Thomas Seymour: UGH! And he came on to Princess Elizabeth while married to Catherine while she was pregnant with his child! #douchebag 8h
dabbe I found Barak's story arc to be heartbreaking. Once a vibrant, street-smart ally, now he is left physically diminished. I hated seeing him relegated to a more minor role--Guy, too. And poor Shardlake! He ends the novel more isolated than ever. His unrequited love for Catherine Parr remains unresolved, his friendship with Guy Malton is strained further by working for Parr, and Barak‘s accident leaves him without his closest confidant, 8h
Deblovestoread I don‘t think she could‘ve have said no, nor did she probably sleep well at night wondering if she did anything wrong. And to have to be married to Henry at that time of his life…yuck! 8h
dabbe @Deblovestoread So disgustingly true! #majorickfactor 7h
OutsmartYourShelf Sorry if I‘ve mentioned it before, but there‘s a great nonfiction account of Catherine Parr‘s last marriage & subsequent death in ‘The Mysterious Death of Catherine Parr‘ by June Woolerton. 7h
dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf #stacked! And thanks for the rec! 😍 5h
Bookish_Thoughts I couldn‘t believe Barak‘s story arc. 😢 And poor Catherine Parr. I think Henry VIII was her third husband? She was widowed twice before marrying him. If I remember right. I can‘t imagine living knowing your survival depended on political winds. 😨 3h
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