Secrets of the Tudor Court (38 page)
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Authors: D.L. Bogdan
A READING GROUP GUIDE
SECRETS OF THE TUDOR COURT
D. L. Bogdan
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Secrets of the Tudor Court
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- Discuss how Mary's character changes throughout the novel.
- Who were Mary's biggest influences?
- How did Mary's regard for the king change throughout the novel?
- Discuss Mary's fascination with Norfolk's hands.
- How do you think Norfolk regards Mary? What were the major contributors to his persona?
- What were, in your opinion, the three biggest turning points in the novel?
- Analyze The Kiss.
- Compare and contrast Mary's relationships with Harry, Cedric, and Master Foxe. Of these three, who would you consider "the love of her life"?
- Did your opinion of Mary's mother change throughout the novel? If so, how?
- Why do you think the novel was told in the first person, present tense? Is this a writing style you like?
- Why does Mary refer to her father as "Norfolk" throughout the novel? How does this affect her view of him?
- Three themes are present in the novel: self-preservation, the rainbow, and the circlet. What is the relevance of these three themes to the story? Why do you think I chose to expound on them?
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author's imagination and are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or deceased, is entirely coincidental.
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ISBN: 978-0-7582-6014-7