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A review by nathanjhunt
Henry III: A Simple and God-Fearing King by Stephen Church
challenging
informative
medium-paced
2.25
This was my 1st book finished in 2024.
I was surprised that the book opened and jumped straight into Henry III's coronation. Nothing on his childhood, then?
I found it difficult to engage with. I guess it's not the author's fault, I just found a lot of it very dry; swathes of his lifetime are covered, but in my opinion, with no interesting specifics.
I have to say though, I liked the layout. Rather than chapters, it was broken in smaller paragraphs for different events. It made it a lot easier to get through.
I was surprised that the book opened and jumped straight into Henry III's coronation. Nothing on his childhood, then?
I found it difficult to engage with. I guess it's not the author's fault, I just found a lot of it very dry; swathes of his lifetime are covered, but in my opinion, with no interesting specifics.
I have to say though, I liked the layout. Rather than chapters, it was broken in smaller paragraphs for different events. It made it a lot easier to get through.