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Editorial Review:
Much has been written about the mighty, egotistical Henry VIII: the man who dismantled the Church because it would not grant him the divorce he wanted; who married six women and beheaded two of them; who executed his friend Thomas ore; who sacked the monasteries; who longed for a son and neglected his daughters, Mary and Elizabeth; who finally grew fat, disease-ridden, dissolute. Now, in her magnificent work of storytelling and imagination Margaret George bring us Henry VIII's story as he himself might have told it, in memoirs interspersed with irreverent comments from his jester and confident, Will Somers. Brilliantly combining history, wit, dramatic narrative, and an extraordinary grasp of the pleasures and perils of power, this monumental novel shows us Henry the man more vividly than he has ever been seen before.
The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers Reviews:
Very well done 
2008-10-05 - I will be the first to admit that I have never been a fan of the wife-killing, tradition-stomping, friend-smiting King Henry VIII, but somehow Margaret George has managed to make him come off not only as interesting, but as sympathetic, especially in the end. I can't say this is my favorite book about the Tudor period, since I don't believe Henry was in any way this lovable, but George's writing really does bring you back to the sixteenth century, and you feel like you are there beside Henry as he fights his inner demons and takes on the church.
The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers 
2008-08-21 - This book is richly written, well researched, engaging, and amazingly good. I've read it twice, and will probably pick it up again. It plausibly explains Henry's erratic behavior, and manages to capture the complexities of the politics of the time.
The Autobiography of henry VIII review
2008-08-15 - This is an absolutely fantastic book i recommend this to anyone who has a facination about Henry VIII and his 6 wives and seeing it from his point of view!
You'll take it everywhere
2008-08-13 - I picked this book up because of my English roots and love of the history and literature. Wow, what a book it was! At 900+ pages, this book spans every last detail of his life, not just the expected tales of the wives. Instead, it starts out when Henry was only about 7 and follows him through his life and how he met each wife and why their fate ended as such. I found myself so intimately engaged with Henry that by the end I was scared to finish because we had "gone through so much together." This book makes me want to swallow up Tudor history. I am already investigating my next possible book on the subject. But, most importantly, this book takes the "ready-made" statements about Henry VIII and gives them reason. Clearly, he was a man who loved his country and sought to preserve her. While reading his actions/thoughts one must remember that he was a king. And a king must act differently than most men and make tough decisions. And this book lets one see through his eyes because it is written as an autobiography. That is what makes the book so delicious. Buy and enjoy! You will take it to work with you, in the car, everywhere...
Fantastic book!
2008-07-28 - I've read all of her books now and each and every one of them draw you in to the point to really getting to know the characters. A highly recommended book & author!
