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Book Review of The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy

The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy
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A very educational read. The book was well put together and easy to follow (except for the fact that most of the characters had the same names!)

The book is divided into sections, each one following the life of one of the Grey sisters. It really was a tragedy, all that they had to go through because of the royal Tudor blood that flowed through their veins. I often found myself offended for the way that they were treated. Even my 10 year old daughter told me "I would never kill my cousin just to marry a boy" [in reference to Bloody Mary's beheading of Jane Grey.]

I was surprised at the amount of this family that I didn't know. It was good to learn more about this side of the royal family, and not just Henry's line.