The Red Queen
Books | Fiction / Historical / Renaissance
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Philippa Gregory
The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life Margaret Beaufort, heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, who charts her way through treacherous alliances to take control of the English throne.Margaret Beaufort never surrenders her belief that her Lancaster house is the true ruler of England, and that she has a great destiny before her. Married to a man twice her age, quickly widowed, and a mother at only fourteen, Margaret is determined to turn her lonely life into a triumph. She sets her heart on putting her son on the throne of England regardless of the cost to herself, to England, and even to the little boy. Disregarding rival heirs and the overwhelming power of the York dynasty, she names him Henry, like the king; sends him into exile; and pledges him in marriage to her enemy Elizabeth of York’s daughter. As the political tides constantly move and shift, Margaret masterminds one of the greatest rebellions of all time—all the while knowing that her son has grown to manhood, recruited an army, and awaits his opportunity to win the greatest prize in all of England. The Red Queen is a novel of conspiracy, passion, and coldhearted ambition, the story of a proud and determined woman who believes that she alone is destined, by her piety and lineage, to shape the course of history.
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Author
Philippa Gregory
Pages
400
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2010-08-03
ISBN
1416563938 9781416563938
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"Easy to read historical fiction!!!!"
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Jennifer johnston
"I didn't mind this book, however, I have to say I did not like the main character Margaret Beaufort. To be honest, she really, really grated on my nerves! I know she was supposed to be a devout woman, but the more she went on about how holy she was, the less of a good person I thought she was. In my opinion, I was less annoyed by Elizabeth Woodville than by Margaret. I was hoping to feel something for this woman who had no control over her life and forced into marriage and motherhood so young - but all I felt was annoyed.<br/><br/>I did enjoy the book overall as I love to read about the War of the Roses. Some of the theories are interesting in the novel, but of course no one can actually prove any of the Princes in the Towers theories. Being a Ricardian, I actally like PGs theory on the princes' disappearance."
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Andrea Jaffray
"I enjoyed this book much more than The White Queen. The story created about Margaret Beaufort was just so fascinating that I couldn't put it down. Margaret was a completely unlikeable character, devout, self important and even a little crazy but the story about how she works her whole life to put her son on the throne is a great one - if you can get over your hatred for the main character."
"Not totally historically accurate but a good read otherwise."
Joanne Verros Munns
"Very compelling and deep."
Allie
"I liked seeing things from her perspective. In the white queen, she seemed crazy, in the white princess she was the villain. But she had her own story"
Julie Snyder Castillo
"Good book, I almost always felt sorry for Lady Margaret. She only got her way at the very end, this was a darker story in comparison to "The White Queen". For the first half I enjoyed this book more, but overall I liked "The White Queen" the best. I say this only because of how Lady Margaret ended a dark being, always so bitter, and yet ironically saying it was God's will."
Berenice