A good read, but different from what I expected.
The cover and the back cover blurb of this book lead you to think that this book is primarily centered on Queen Mary I. I was suprised to find that that wasn't the case, but enjoyed the book regardless. This book is more about the feelings of Londoners at the time of Mary's marriage to the Spanish Prince Phillip. Foreigners, and particularly the Spanish, were disliked at the time, mostly due to the religious changes in the reign of Henry VIII and Edward VI. So here we have a member of the Spanish travelling party, stuck in London for longer than expected, and missing home. A home life which he has time to reflect on. It was a good look at the uncertanties felt by many English during the reign of Mary.
Amanda, 11/12/2008
