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The Red Queen

Cousins' War 2
By Philippa Gregory
Series: The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels
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The Red Queen follows the life of Margaret Beaufort, a determined child-bride of Edmund Tudor. Widowed young, she cunningly infiltrates the house of York as a loyal friend and servant to secure her son Henry Tudor's place as King of England. Through a strategic alliance with Queen Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret arranges a marriage that unites rival families, ending the Cousins' War and founding the Tudor dynasty.
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The Red Queen is the second novel in the Cousins' War series from Sunday Times bestselling author, Philippa Gregory.

Child-bride of Edmund Tudor, although widowed in her early teens, is determined to infiltrate the house of York under the guise of loyal friend and servant. It's the only way to ultimately ensure that her only son, Henry Tudor, triumphs as King of England.

Through collaboration with the dowager, Queen Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret agrees a betrothal between Henry and Elizabeth's daughter, thereby uniting the families and resolving the Cousins War once and for all by founding the Tudor dynasty.

Praise for Philippa Gregory:

‘Meticulously researched and deeply entertaining, this story of betrayal and divided loyalties is Gregory on top form’ Good Housekeeping

‘Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer… all of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men’ Sunday Times

‘Engrossing’ Sunday Express

‘Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told’ The Times

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Although specific reviews are not provided, Philippa Gregory is praised for her meticulous research and engaging storytelling. Good Housekeeping describes her work as 'deeply entertaining' and filled with complex characters, while The Times calls her popular historical fiction 'immaculately researched and superbly told.'

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781847394651

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 April 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 416

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Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Philippa Gregory Series: The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels

About the Author

Philippa Gregory is the author of many New York Times bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women’s history. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen including The Other Boleyn Girl. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction. She is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She was awarded a CBE title for services to literature and charity in 2022. She welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com.

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