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This is the first of over thirty novels in the series which moves through British history from the last kings of the War of the Roses and eventually to the present based on one family, the Morlands. To be honest, I started this series because I have been reading novels dealing with the Kings of England from Norman the Conquerer to the Tudors. I have pieced together the time line from various authors, some good (Sharon Kay Penman, Elizabeth Cahdwick), bad (Jean Plaidy), and whatever (Phillipa Gregory). I mention this because these authors have tended toward being Yorkists or Lancasterian, giving quite varied views of the same history. Since the Morland family tree becomes as tangled as the Houses of York and Lancaster a good working knowledge of history helps. Harrod-Eagles starts the first novel as Edward IV life is coming to a close. The Queen Elizabeth Woodville is a trumped up schemer while Richard III is a good kind man who has his brother's, the King, interests at heart as well as that of the nation--not quite Shakespeare. Richard is the patron to Morland family and has know Elizabeth Courtney Morland since she was a young girl with a crush on him.
The plot of the novel is entwined with known events so there are few surprises there. What is interesting is the the role the Morland's play in these events and how their role effects their lives and fortunes. Having read the first three volumes, I would say the impact of royal dynasty shifts and the impact of poor health conditions play the role of fate, often taking without much quarter given. In this novel the third force is the key founder of the dynasty, Elizabeth, who marries Edward Morland and turns a semi prosperous sheep farm into a major economic force in Yorkshire through her innovative thinking and her sheer drive and determination. Although she has several children, she does not die in child birth as do many of her peers but she does suffer from the loss of grown sons in the War of the Roses and the loss of children to sickness. She outlives her husband and becomes the role model for her grandchildren.
This novel is exciting because of Elizabeth. She is such a strong person. One can't help but root for her success as an economic innovator. Other characters come and go as death overtakes just about everyone eventually as it does in life. In this novel other characters are not nearly as fully developed. People and relationships get presented and then fade into the background and are heard of only in a conversation or reappear years later with a whole family. At times you get a sense of "well time has to move on you know and I can't tarry with this person any longer." The novels are of average length. The author could have easily developed these subplots more fully without making the novels excessively long. There are times when I wished she had spent more time/effort in creating conversations that moved the plot forward rather than telling us what happened. Her description of a garden or room or artifact tend to set the scene well. There needs to be the same fullness in the characters and interaction. Finally, the little princes in the tower are not killed by Richard III in this novel but Henry VII, the first Tudor king.
Will I read all of the volumes in this series? Most likely. The first novel is quite successful as a stand alone novel. Subsequent novels not so much.


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The Founding Morland Dynasty Cynthia HarrodEagles 9780751503821 Books Reviews

This was my third time reading this book. I loved the characters and watching the progression of the family. And all the while having a front row seat to the history as well as life at court.
I am on my way to the next book on my I pad . My sacred collection of this series were destroyed as was the first level of our home during hurricane Sandy. We are still living at our business.
Six months away from home is a long time so I am returning to the Morlands.
Don't miss this series. I am sixty-five years old, never during all of those uncountable books did I wanted to read it again,not so with ths series.
"The Founding" by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is a truly rich historical novel that tells the story of the Morland family at the times of the War of the Roses. The Morlands are a family that raises sheep. After Edward Morland arranges a marriage for his son Robert to Eleanor Courteney the family fortunes changes. Eleanor maybe a mere female but she is a woman with plan and her whole family will benefit from her vision and plans. Plans that sometimes that may appear heartless. But one this is for sure, Eleanor will make sure that that Morlands are remember for years to come.
I found this book to be interesting and fill with historical detail. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
THE FOUNDING begins THE MORLAND DYNASTY series, which as of this writing consists of 29 titles. It opens during the Wars of the Roses with Henry VI at the helm and Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, struggling to gain power. Eleanor, a teen raised by the Beaufort's, leaves home to marry Robert Morland, a wealthy sheep farmer.

The book covers the years 1434 to 1485; it ends shortly after what will come to be known as the Battle of Bosworth where Richard III dies. While the wars serve as a backdrop, the author weaves much of the history as we know it today into the story.

The book also reveals a lot about the clothing industry during medieval times. The family's matriarch (Eleanor) takes it from a well-to-do sheep farm to wool merchandising to cloth manufacturing.

After reading Sharon Kay Penman's THE SUNNE IN SPLENDOUR, I was skeptical about this book. I didn't think any other novelist could to the period justice. I was wrong. THE FOUNDING (originally published in 1980 before Penman's work) is a wonderful start to what should prove to be both an entertaining and educational series.
This is the first of over thirty novels in the series which moves through British history from the last kings of the War of the Roses and eventually to the present based on one family, the Morlands. To be honest, I started this series because I have been reading novels dealing with the Kings of England from Norman the Conquerer to the Tudors. I have pieced together the time line from various authors, some good (Sharon Kay Penman, Elizabeth Cahdwick), bad (Jean Plaidy), and whatever (Phillipa Gregory). I mention this because these authors have tended toward being Yorkists or Lancasterian, giving quite varied views of the same history. Since the Morland family tree becomes as tangled as the Houses of York and Lancaster a good working knowledge of history helps. Harrod-Eagles starts the first novel as Edward IV life is coming to a close. The Queen Elizabeth Woodville is a trumped up schemer while Richard III is a good kind man who has his brother's, the King, interests at heart as well as that of the nation--not quite Shakespeare. Richard is the patron to Morland family and has know Elizabeth Courtney Morland since she was a young girl with a crush on him.
The plot of the novel is entwined with known events so there are few surprises there. What is interesting is the the role the Morland's play in these events and how their role effects their lives and fortunes. Having read the first three volumes, I would say the impact of royal dynasty shifts and the impact of poor health conditions play the role of fate, often taking without much quarter given. In this novel the third force is the key founder of the dynasty, Elizabeth, who marries Edward Morland and turns a semi prosperous sheep farm into a major economic force in Yorkshire through her innovative thinking and her sheer drive and determination. Although she has several children, she does not die in child birth as do many of her peers but she does suffer from the loss of grown sons in the War of the Roses and the loss of children to sickness. She outlives her husband and becomes the role model for her grandchildren.
This novel is exciting because of Elizabeth. She is such a strong person. One can't help but root for her success as an economic innovator. Other characters come and go as death overtakes just about everyone eventually as it does in life. In this novel other characters are not nearly as fully developed. People and relationships get presented and then fade into the background and are heard of only in a conversation or reappear years later with a whole family. At times you get a sense of "well time has to move on you know and I can't tarry with this person any longer." The novels are of average length. The author could have easily developed these subplots more fully without making the novels excessively long. There are times when I wished she had spent more time/effort in creating conversations that moved the plot forward rather than telling us what happened. Her description of a garden or room or artifact tend to set the scene well. There needs to be the same fullness in the characters and interaction. Finally, the little princes in the tower are not killed by Richard III in this novel but Henry VII, the first Tudor king.
Will I read all of the volumes in this series? Most likely. The first novel is quite successful as a stand alone novel. Subsequent novels not so much.