Oh my, what a ride! Again such a detailed and three-dimensional glimpse into the period and its historic characters as well as the authors's, and such a multi-layered, complex and revealing plot and story which taps into so many of the time's issues. Again a brilliant and very entertaining read which brought the time so well alive.

And what happened to poor Matthew! And I'm not even talking of the times when he was hit over the head or the murder attempts, but it was so painful to read when he was shamed by Henry VIII, and what was done to him upon his return to London. It's been many years since I read the night trough because I just had to know what happened, but I really couldn't put it down. 🤪 ( )