#1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory joins two eminent historians to explore the extraordinary true stories of three women largely forgotten by history: Jacquetta; Duchess of Bedford; Elizabeth Woodville; queen of England; and Margaret Beaufort; the founder of the Tudor dynasty.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. Beautifully illustrated throughout with rare portraits and source materials; The Women of the Cousins’ War offers fascinating insights into the inspirations behind Philippa Gregory’s fiction and will appeal to all with an interest in this epic period.
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