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The King's Curse
by Philippa Gregory
The last of the Cousin's War series from Philippa Gregory tells the story of Margaret Pole, never heard of her? Read on.
Margaret Pole was cousin to Elizabeth of York (Henry VIII's mother), she was the most important and richest woman in England in her own right, owning lands and titles when she was a widow. Living through dangerous times, she saw most of her male relatives killed by the crown, as they were Plantagenet heirs and a threat to the King. This is a wonderfully in depth (and long) biography of her life and boy did she have a life.
She was either banished from the court or the King's favourite depending on his mood. She and her husband looked after Prince Arthur in his Welsh castle and welcomed Catherine of Aragon as first Arthur's wife and then Henry's. She was a loyal advisor to Henry and this novel beautifully depicts his state of mind throughout all his marriages. Eventually Henry's patience (or good sense) ran out and Margaret was the oldest person to be beheaded in the Tower of London (she was 67).
Another wonderful novel from Gregory, I have loved her work for many years and enjoy seeing history from the woman's point of view, so much more interesting than what we are taught in schools.
Margaret Pole was cousin to Elizabeth of York (Henry VIII's mother), she was the most important and richest woman in England in her own right, owning lands and titles when she was a widow. Living through dangerous times, she saw most of her male relatives killed by the crown, as they were Plantagenet heirs and a threat to the King. This is a wonderfully in depth (and long) biography of her life and boy did she have a life.
She was either banished from the court or the King's favourite depending on his mood. She and her husband looked after Prince Arthur in his Welsh castle and welcomed Catherine of Aragon as first Arthur's wife and then Henry's. She was a loyal advisor to Henry and this novel beautifully depicts his state of mind throughout all his marriages. Eventually Henry's patience (or good sense) ran out and Margaret was the oldest person to be beheaded in the Tower of London (she was 67).
Another wonderful novel from Gregory, I have loved her work for many years and enjoy seeing history from the woman's point of view, so much more interesting than what we are taught in schools.