Queen Isabella
by Alison Weir
I’m in the middle of reading this too… for some reason I have to be juggling ten books at once. I’m not sure its good for me but I think I need the variety to keep me interested. I started this one during Christmas break and I’m going at a snails pace but I am getting through it. Anyways, I’m about a third of the way through and really like it. It’s a time period I’ve danced around for some time.
I think the most interesting bits are the interweaving of Scottish history with English since this was when Robert the Bruce was tormenting England. Only, instead of the usual Scottish view of the times it’s the British perspective.
Another bit I’ve found fascinating is how horrible Edward II was as a king and how the parliament had to take charge and at times take away a lot of his responsibility and power. Its an interesting example of British Constitutional history…
by Alison Weir
I’m in the middle of reading this too… for some reason I have to be juggling ten books at once. I’m not sure its good for me but I think I need the variety to keep me interested. I started this one during Christmas break and I’m going at a snails pace but I am getting through it. Anyways, I’m about a third of the way through and really like it. It’s a time period I’ve danced around for some time.
I think the most interesting bits are the interweaving of Scottish history with English since this was when Robert the Bruce was tormenting England. Only, instead of the usual Scottish view of the times it’s the British perspective.
Another bit I’ve found fascinating is how horrible Edward II was as a king and how the parliament had to take charge and at times take away a lot of his responsibility and power. Its an interesting example of British Constitutional history…
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