![]() Margaret of Warwick was the daughter of Isabelle Neville (one of the Earl of Warwick (aka Kingmaker’s daughters) George, Duke of Clarence - the brother of Edward IV and Richard III. Secrets like the truth about the marriage of Prince Arthur and Katherine of Aragon, and the truth about the curse cast by her cousin Elizabeth - a curse that affects the Tudor succession. She was adept at managing courtly intrigue - and keeping secrets. And Margaret is a survivor, adept at hiding her true feelings of grief at the loss of family and fortune and shielding her remaining Plantagenet family. The novel is one of her best, bringing to life one of the great Plantagenet women - one lucky, or canny, enough to survive the Tudor period into old age. You can tell Philippa Gregory enjoyed writing Margaret of Warwick’s story in The King’s Curse – her 6th novel in the Cousin’s War series. ![]() ![]() The King’s Curse, the 6th novel in Philippa Gregory’s Cousin’s War series. ![]()
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