Tag: War of the Roses
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We return to late Medieval England with The Red Queen, part of the Plantagenet and Tudor series by Philippa Gregory. This book follows Margaret Beaufort as she pursues what she is convinced is her destiny. From a very young age Margaret believes that she has some grand destiny as ordained by God, much like her…
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The White Queen, book two of the Plantagenet and Tudor series by Philippa Gregory, picks up not long after the previous book The Lady of the Rivers. This time it follows the life of Elizabeth Woodville, eldest daughter of Jacquetta of Burgundy, who has recently been widowed when her husband, Lord Grey, was killed during…
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The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory is the first book in The Plantagenet and Tudor series. It tells the story of Jacquetta, the young daughter of a French nobleman whose family has given shelter to the maid Joan. When Joan is turned over to the English, Jacquetta also finds herself with the English…