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The Forgotten Tudor Women: Gertrude Courtenay. Wife and Mother of the last Plantagenets by Sylvia Barbara Soberton
5.0
Admittedly I have an obsession with the Tudors but I have an even bigger obsession for the Plantagenets. I do know some about the Courtenays, especially Gertrude’s son who spent his young adulthood in the Tower and bid for the hand of Queen Mary after he was released by her. However, I knew almost nothing about his savvy, brave and intelligent mother. This book shines a light on Gertrude and brings you into the life of a true courtier! So many of my books are about the men of the era or the monarchs and we need more books about these great ladies like this one. This book was well researched and hard to put down. A thoroughly enjoyable read!