Biography
The Women of the Cousins' War: The Duchess, the Queen, and the King's Mother
Philippa Gregory, David Baldwin, Michael Jones
2011·342 pages
Nonfiction biographies of three powerful Wars of the Roses women, revealing the real lives behind Philippa Gregory’s novels.
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Nonfiction biographies of three powerful Wars of the Roses women, revealing the real lives behind Philippa Gregory’s novels.
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A non-fiction companion to The White Queen, The Red Queen, and The Lady of the Rivers. Philippa Gregory and two historians, leading experts in their field, tell the extraordinary 'true' stories of the lives of these women who until now have been largely forgotten by history, their background and times, highlighting questions which are raised in the fiction and illuminating the novels. With a foreword by Philippa Gregory - in which Philippa writes revealingly about the differences between history...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Historical love matches and marriages discussed without explicit detail
Violence & gore
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Executions, wartime deaths, and the fate of the Princes in the Tower
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Medieval Catholic practice; Margaret Beaufort’s notable piety
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Jacquetta’s historical witchcraft trial and related accusations
Political content
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Wars of the Roses politics, succession, and treason are central
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Child marriage, executions, and the Princes in the Tower’s fate
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