A Daughter's Love

"A Daughter's Love" by John Guy was a touching account of King Henry VIII's most beloved and trusted adviser, Sir Thomas More, and his daughter, Margaret, known as Meg. More was in Henry's inner circle and led a charmed life until he refused to acknowledge Anne Boleyn as Queen over Katharine of Aragon. Poor Thomas was sent to the Tower and executed. Meg spent the rest of her life committed to preserving her father's memory and succeeded well. It's largely because of her efforts that Henry wasn't able to wipe away all memory of More (well, that and his great work "Utopia"). It gave a very accurate and interesting portrayal of what life was like in the 1500s in England under the reign of Henry.