#1 "New York Times "bestselling author Philippa Gregory teams with
two eminent historians to explore the historical characters in the
real-life world behind her Wars of the Roses novels.
PHILIPPA GREGORY and her fellow historians describe the
extraordinary lives of the heroines of her Cousins' War books:
Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford; Elizabeth Woodville, wife of Edward
IV; and Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII.
In her essay on Jacquetta, Philippa Gregory uses original
documents, archaeology, and histories of myth and witchcraft to
create the first-ever biography of the young duchess who survived
two reigns and two wars to become the first lady at two rival
courts. David Baldwin, established authority on the Wars of the
Roses, tells the story of Elizabeth Woodville, the first commoner
to marry a king of England for love; and Michael Jones, fellow of
the Royal Historical Society, writes of Margaret Beaufort, the
almost-unknown matriarch of the House of Tudor.
In the introduction, Gregory writes revealingly about the
differences between history and historical fiction. How much of a
role does speculation play in writing each? How much fiction and
how much fact should there be in a historical novel? How are female
historians changing our view of women in history?
"The Women of the Cousins' War "is beautifully illustrated with
rare portraits and source materials. As well as offering
fascinating insights into the inspirations behind Philippa
Gregory's fiction, it will appeal to all with an interest in this
period.
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