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7:33 am
February 24, 2010
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TOBG is a work of fiction. PG had every right to write a fictional version about the Tudors. The problem occurred when she told everyone that she was an historian and that she stuck to historical fact. Maybe she stuck to the facts about the way life was lived in Tudor times, and thought that it made the book historically accurate; but she really messed up when it came to the facts about the characters. 
I still have the book…I have no idea why! 
8:10 am
January 27, 2010
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Sharon said:
TOBG is a work of fiction. PG had every right to write a fictional version about the Tudors. The problem occurred when she told everyone that she was an historian and that she stuck to historical fact. Maybe she stuck to the facts about the way life was lived in Tudor times, and thought that it made the book historically accurate; but she really messed up when it came to the facts about the characters.
I still have the book…I have no idea why!
Yes, fair point. She should have written a more in-depth author's note in my opinion. Alison Weir wrote about Elizabeth miscarrying Seymour's baby, but at least she admitted that she'd made it up!
1:04 am
May 19, 2011
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It's still outrageous- even if they say its fiction. Elizabeth miscarrying. (!)
"A fresh young damsel, who could trip and go"
7:46 pm
January 9, 2010
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Alison Weirs' novel on Elizabeth annoyed me far more than anything by PG to be honest. I like Weir as a non-fiction writer, even if you have to take her sources with a pinch of salt, her books really bring history to life. But her work as a novelist leaves so much to be desired – she did a good biography on Elizabeth, yet felt the need to put the ridiculous rumours about Elizabeth being pregnant to Seymour in novel form. Why? She's a popular historian who should know better. There's no excuse for that IMO!!!!!!!
At least PG HASN'T written a serious work of non-fiction (that I know of!)
9:14 pm
November 18, 2010
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Beth said:
Sharon said:
TOBG is a work of fiction. PG had every right to write a fictional version about the Tudors. The problem occurred when she told everyone that she was an historian and that she stuck to historical fact. Maybe she stuck to the facts about the way life was lived in Tudor times, and thought that it made the book historically accurate; but she really messed up when it came to the facts about the characters.
I still have the book…I have no idea why!
Yes, fair point. She should have written a more in-depth author's note in my opinion. Alison Weir wrote about Elizabeth miscarrying Seymour's baby, but at least she admitted that she'd made it up!
Better than the olde ” threw 'a fair young maiden's( Elizabeth's) live baby on to the fire” rumour that circulated at the time.
It's always bunnies.
12:17 am
May 19, 2011
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Bella44 said:
Alison Weirs' novel on Elizabeth annoyed me far more than anything by PG to be honest. I like Weir as a non-fiction writer, even if you have to take her sources with a pinch of salt, her books really bring history to life. But her work as a novelist leaves so much to be desired – she did a good biography on Elizabeth, yet felt the need to put the ridiculous rumours about Elizabeth being pregnant to Seymour in novel form. Why? She's a popular historian who should know better. There's no excuse for that IMO!!!!!!!
At least PG HASN'T written a serious work of non-fiction (that I know of!)
You're right Bella! I enjoy Weir as a non fiction for the same reasons, but her fiction is not very good is it? I've read a few and didn't like them- I felt she just really got it wrong, but can't put my finger on why. I don't buy her fiction anymore- no matter how tempting!
"A fresh young damsel, who could trip and go"
