The Lady of Rivers Simon & Schuster 9781847394668 ‘This is a man’s world

‘This is a man’s world, Jacquetta, and some women cannot march to the beat of a man’s drum. Do you understand?’ 1435. Rouen. Jacquetta of Luxembourg is left a wealthy young widow when her husband, the Duke of Bedford, dies. Her only friend in the great household is Richard Woodville, the Duke’s squire, and it is not long before the two become lovers and marry in secret. The Woodvilles return to the Lancaster court, where Jacquetta becomes close friends with young King Henry VI’s new queen. But she can sense a growing threat from the people of England, and the danger of royal rivals. The king slides into a mysterious sleep
Margaret, his queen, turns to untrustworthy favourites for help
and Richard, Duke of York, threatens to overturn the whole kingdom for his rival dynasty, the House of York. Jacquetta fights for her king, her queen and her daughter Elizabeth Woodville, for whom she senses an extraordinary future.

Магазин: Лабиринт

ISBN: 9781847394668
Серия: PlantВозрастное ограничениеnet and Tudor Novels
Автор: Gregory Philippa
Издательство: Simon & Schuster
Год: 2017
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Категория: Исторические романы на английском языке