Windsor Castle [Paperback]

William Harrison Ainsworth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 12, 2006

First sentence: In the twentieth year of the reign of the right high and puissant King Henry the Eighth namely in 1529 on the 21st of April and on one of the loveliest evenings that ever fell on the loveliest district in England a fair youth having somewhat the appearance of a page was leaning over the terrace wall on the north side of Windsor Castle and gazing at the magnificent scene before him.

Product Details

• Paperback: 346 pages
• Publisher: BiblioBazaar (December 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0554003945
• ISBN-13: 978-0554003948
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A book that shows the mystique of an historical castle., January 29, 2005

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S. Schwartz "romonko" (alberta canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windsor Castle (New Portway Reprints) (Hardcover)

This little book is a blend of robustness and full-blooded adventure with a good deal of history intertwined within the story. The book covers the happenings within Windsor Castle between 1529 and 1536. A seven-year span that saw the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn, and the ascendancy of Jane Seymour in King Henry VIII's life. There are an awful lot of characters in this book, but at this time in England's history large castles like Windsor were home and life to a small community. Ainsworth does a very good job of portraying these historical figures in his book. His character portraits, and his descriptions of castle life put the reader right into the picture.