tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post7375131797424852952..comments2023-11-12T09:52:42.825-05:00Comments on Medieval Woman: Blogging with Historical Novelist Susan Higginbotham: Waiting for Fall: Books I'm CravingSusan Higginbothamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-19608650956458469552010-07-12T11:41:47.187-04:002010-07-12T11:41:47.187-04:00Now THIS is a great book list ! I'll have to a...Now THIS is a great book list ! I'll have to add to my shopping list! I did have to relent and bought Tracy Borman's book - I will start it after I finish the Brothers of Gwynedd (half way through so that's not too long!) Thanks for posting about all of these must read" titles!mzjohansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099656264060749484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-37672193903131224522010-07-07T11:42:03.144-04:002010-07-07T11:42:03.144-04:00In the matter of the new WOTR it’s a change of pub...In the matter of the new WOTR it’s a change of publisher as much as anything else. I shall nip down to Foyles to ascertain if’s there’s anything actually new. <br /><br />Thanks for the tip about the forthcoming Seward and Norton books. I have posted to the BL along with MH and hopefully it’ll a bit more speedier than it was with Ashdown-Hill and Carson. <br /><br />I concur with the comments about Seward – that final paragraph in his take on R3 had even me gagging. I can only hope he himself has been wary about H8 or he might just find Dr. David Starkey on his back.<br /><br />I can’t wait to discover Norton’s take on Margaret Beaufort having already read M.K. Jones and others such as Margaret Tabor, Margaret Domville and Margaret Routh. Curious is it not that these ladies share the same name as their subject?<br /><br />As it is MB did do a brief stint as regent between the time of her son’s demise and her grandson’s coming of age though it’s not correct to state that she ended her life ruling as regent; H8 came of age on 28th June 1509 while she didn’t die until 29th June 1509. And it’s that curious incident of passing on just 24 hours after ceasing to be regent coupled with the fact she didn’t die in the Old Palace of Westminster but across the road in the Abbey that had my curiosity raging rampant. Further investigation including a field trip to the Abbey has thrown up some interesting and at the same time disturbing information in regard to the circumstances surrounding her death. Just say I’m like Lt. Colombo on this one.<br /><br />Finally may I endorse your recommendation in respect of Tracy Borman’s book on Elizabeth’s women. An excellent read which I thoroughly enjoyed.trish wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01292123010612021866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-49303006627700656712010-07-06T21:49:32.472-04:002010-07-06T21:49:32.472-04:00I just Wishlist-ed Elizabeth's Women yesterday...I just Wishlist-ed Elizabeth's Women yesterday, so I am glad to see it on your list. Thanks for the others - I will definitely check these out soon!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15258138674667790528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-71044408345287928502010-07-06T20:56:39.273-04:002010-07-06T20:56:39.273-04:00Interesting bunch of books, Susan. I have the new ...Interesting bunch of books, Susan. I have the new Hicks on order, and it's taking its sweet time! The Seward book does look interesting, but I'll bear everyone's comments in mind when the time comes.Ragged Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285451640470655380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-55890226967858167612010-07-06T18:29:28.966-04:002010-07-06T18:29:28.966-04:00Great list! I just added many of these to my TBR!Great list! I just added many of these to my TBR!Amber at The Musings of ALMYBNENRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963815851597145235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-57723019055569922562010-07-06T18:21:27.546-04:002010-07-06T18:21:27.546-04:00I have been really excited about the Norton book. ...I have been really excited about the Norton book. But now I think I'll wait to hear what you think before I go out and buy that one....Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873109350235219509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-68319033608933261252010-07-06T17:49:44.382-04:002010-07-06T17:49:44.382-04:00Yes, I'm a little wary of the Seward book too-...Yes, I'm a little wary of the Seward book too--the Richard III book was a bit much. I did enjoy his Wars of the Roses book, though, especially in its portrayals of the Earl of Oxford and Bishop Morton, so I'm crossing my fingers.Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-33546089705788411892010-07-06T16:22:54.027-04:002010-07-06T16:22:54.027-04:00I'm intrigued by the Seward book, but also war...I'm intrigued by the Seward book, but also wary- I was put off by Seward's almost strident dislike of his subject in his biography of RIII- and I'm certainly no Ricardian myself! I would like to know more about plots against the early Tudors beyond Perkin Warbeck, though.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04141596690877233633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-15642692393455398852010-07-06T16:09:56.700-04:002010-07-06T16:09:56.700-04:00Hi, Anjere! Probably the best book on Margaret of ...Hi, Anjere! Probably the best book on Margaret of Anjou is Helen Maurer's "Margaret of Anjou: Queenship and Power in Late Medieval England." Unfortunately, as the title implies, it's more of a study in queenship than a full-fledged biography of Margaret. J. L. Laynesmith also includes Margaret in her queenship study, "The Last Medieval Queens."<br /><br />For biographies, the best are J. J. Bagley's "Margaret of Anjou" and Jock Haswell's "The Ardent Queen," but they're both pretty dated.Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-55834887296119001542010-07-06T15:39:14.884-04:002010-07-06T15:39:14.884-04:00Btw, I share your apprehension about Elizabeth Nor...Btw, I share your apprehension about Elizabeth Norton - her book on Anne Boleyn is merely a straight-forward narrative of what we already know. As such, it was hugely disapponting.Anerjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305237339979790391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-55913166161574102032010-07-06T15:36:42.117-04:002010-07-06T15:36:42.117-04:00I have 'Elizabeth's Women' - it came o...I have 'Elizabeth's Women' - it came out last Autumn here. And I have Desmond Seward's book on order. I like the sound of the 'She Wolves' book. Susan, can I ask you, is there a 'fair' bio on Margaret of Anjou which you wold recommend?Anerjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305237339979790391noreply@blogger.com