A magnificent and moving book that appealed to me on many dimensions. I had previously read about Margaret of York in books about the era and one book just about her. I feel this one is very important as it illustrates her life a bit differently which is necessary to understand the history of that time.
An important dimension, in my estimation is how she looks back at her life trying to make sense of events, and her own, as well as God's, participation in it. I am a similar age and think that is a very astute angle for the writer to have pursued.
In that same type of thought, how Margaret's relationship is with her children made me think in context my own four, each one having a unique place in the family. The difference, of course is her ingrained view of what it means to be a peer of them realm, and related to the King and his parents.This family had a long and convoluted history of attacking their cousins and anyone who threatened them.
How different might Margaret's life had been if her mother had lived, had her father not been executed by his brother and had Richard Pole who had stabilized her life not died? The events of her childhood alone were horribly traumatic and left little room for coping skills.
God and her Catholic faith were indeed what she depended on, as did her quite religious children, or at least some of them
A very fine treatment of a family matriarch who was both progenitor and descendant of the ruling class of this era. 5 Stars ~ I am off to the Elizabeth of York book by Samantha Wilcoxson to take to the beach with me..
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Faithful Traitor: The Story of Margaret Pole (Plantagenet Embers Book 2) Kindle Edition
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Samantha Wilcoxson is the author of 'Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen'. This retelling of the life of Elizabeth of York has been recognized as an Editors’ Choice by the Historical Novel Society and is an Amazon best seller in biographical fiction.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2016
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Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019
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I never knew. I love the Tudor stories and have read quite a few. I have also read several of the authors. This one is a keeper and hard to put down. I love the way the author writes, and Margaret Pole's story is rich in the history of the times, and interwoven with Tudor princess Mary's story. I have watched the movies also. This book is true to the history, and Maggie Pole is a dynamic character. Read her story, it is worth it if you love anything Tudor.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2016
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I read this book out of order seeing it is book two in a series. But it works very nicely as a novel on its own. I'm a great fan of historical fiction and enjoyed this novel. The real stories of women are often hidden a nd given to us only with days of birth, marriage, and death. Samantha Wilcoxson provides an entertaining tale of a strong woman who loved her family under the difficult conditions of Tudor England. The only problem I had with Wilcoxson's book was the compacting of years into one or two lines. Other than that, I believe I will now look for Book One to read.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2019
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I really enjoyed this. I knew Margaret Pole's basic biography but this brought her to life. The extermination of the Yorkists by the Tudors is tragic and far more engrossing than Henry and his 6 wives which have been written about ad nauseam. Read this and the prior book in the series about Elizabeth of York. It's easy to see how George RR Martin used these people as the basis for Game of Thrones.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2019
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The author made Margaret Pole come alive for the reader by having Margaret tell her own story. This is a historical fiction that is well written and there are facts about her life that really happened.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2017
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anyone whois interested in the Tudor period would find this an interesting view of a woman who is not often written about
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Very good research into the life and times of a lesser known heroine
I was held attentive until the end
I was held attentive until the end
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I like reading about lesser-known historical figures, but I wish I hadn't bothered with this one. The novel was full of terms that are new to the 21st century, such as tasked with and gifted with. Then there was 'heir and a spare' and 'limelight'. It's possible that that the former was used before it referred to princes William and Harry, but I doubt it was used when childhood mortality was as high as it was during Henry VIII's reign. You would have wanted more than a single spare. And 'limelight' would have been unknown in the time period, not identified until 1820 and the term not known to non-scientists until at least 1840; hundreds of years after Tudor times.
Further, the callous way that Margaret treated her widowed daughter-in-law made me lose all sympathy for her. As she actually did the deed the author couldn't have left it out of a book about the woman, but I question the desire to write about the woman. But then the author writes about and tries to present with sympathy the reign of terror of Bloody Mary.
March 2020
I recommend the more-popular book on Margaret Pole, The King's Curse. It presents her in what seems to be a more realistic light.
I like reading about lesser-known historical figures, but I wish I hadn't bothered with this one. The novel was full of terms that are new to the 21st century, such as tasked with and gifted with. Then there was 'heir and a spare' and 'limelight'. It's possible that that the former was used before it referred to princes William and Harry, but I doubt it was used when childhood mortality was as high as it was during Henry VIII's reign. You would have wanted more than a single spare. And 'limelight' would have been unknown in the time period, not identified until 1820 and the term not known to non-scientists until at least 1840; hundreds of years after Tudor times.
Further, the callous way that Margaret treated her widowed daughter-in-law made me lose all sympathy for her. As she actually did the deed the author couldn't have left it out of a book about the woman, but I question the desire to write about the woman. But then the author writes about and tries to present with sympathy the reign of terror of Bloody Mary.
March 2020
I recommend the more-popular book on Margaret Pole, The King's Curse. It presents her in what seems to be a more realistic light.
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Faithful Traitor. By Samantha Wilkcoxson
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2016Verified Purchase
I have read many books that mentioned Margaret, Countess of Salisbury, but never one just about her. After her tragic start in life, it was comforting to see Margaret and her husband Richard Pole actually loved each other and had 15 happy years together even though they were always careful to prove that they were loyal to the Tudor dynasty. She found friendship with Catherine which eventually led up to her downfall. As Henry VIII fell into his cruel, evil years and Margaret's son Reginald, safe on the continent, firmly stood against Henry's reforms to the Catholic religion, Henry knew that the only way he could attack Reginald, was to attach his family. One by one , he did just that. First of all Montagu fell to the executioner's axe along with his Devon cousins. His brother Geoffrey, tortured beyond endurance, turned King's evidence. I am sure his life was never the same again. Two of her grandsons never made it out of the Tower either. The usual story how Margaret met her end, was that the executioner chased her around the block chopping away at her neck. It was so much better to think Miss.Wilcoxson's ending of her keeping dignity and laid her head on the block. I can't really see a 67 year old countless being chased around the block by an executioner. I wonder if Henry had her buried with Montagu in St. Peter's church or allowed them to be buried alongside their forebears at Bisham. I don't think so, but Mary could have had that carried out at the start of her reign. A good read
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2020Verified Purchase
I love reading about the Tudor age, and have read a lot of books. This was an enjoyable book about Margaret Pole. Obviously I know her history but Ive never seen a book written from her point of view before. It was ok but there were weird gaps in the history as time passes and so much repetition of giving blessings it just seemed odd. I guess maybe I like totally factual books better? Anyway that said it was a good read and seemed pretty accurate with history which I appreciate as so much historical fiction is not.
Patricia Hall
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Brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2016Verified Purchase
This is the second book in the plantagenet duo. The first was excellent as is this. What a wonderful writer Samantha Wilkinson is. I will certainly be looking for more of her books. Thanks for the immense pleasure given, even though I stayed up late for nights unable to put them down.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2017Verified Purchase
This book was very well-written and researched I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in the plantaganets and how Henry the eighth saw them as a threat to his dynasty
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True to character.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2018Verified Purchase
Excellent read! Well researched and easy to read, the characters really came to life and even though I knew how it was going to end I found it riveting nonetheless. 5/5
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