![]() ![]() In this completely original book, Sarah Gristwood sheds light on a neglected dimension of English history: the impact of Tudor women on the Wars of the Roses. These years were also packed with women's drama and - in the tales of conflicted maternity and monstrous births - alive with female energy. The reality though, argues acclaimed author Sarah Gristwood, was quite different. The events of the Wars of the Roses are usually described in terms of the men involved: Richard Duke of York, Henry VI, Edward IV, Richard III and Henry VII. How the Wars of the Roses were won and lost by the political and dynastic skills of the royal women: this is the true story behind Philippa Gregory's dramatic novels about fiery Queens and the perils of power. These years were also packed with women's drama and - in the tales of. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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