Philippa gregory collection tudor court and cousins war series 11 books set

Explicit on-page sex; affairs, coercion, and royal bed politics recur

Battles, beheadings, and executions with on-page blood and death

Occasional strong language and period-appropriate coarse speech

Recurring court drinking and feasting; alcohol used socially

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Catholic-Protestant conflict, faith, and clergy central to many plots

Witchcraft accusations and mystical river-goddess lore recur

Prophecy, charms, and witchcraft trials framed as real practices

Court intrigue, succession wars, and power struggles drive the plots

Brief despair and suicidal ideation in some character arcs

Sexual coercion, forced marriages, imprisonment, and cruelty depicted

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