The Red Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #3)

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The second book in Philippa s stunning new trilogy, The Cousins War, brings to life the story of Margaret Beaufort, a shadowy and mysterious character in the first book of the series The White Queen but who now takes centre stage in the bitter struggle of The War of the Roses The Red Queen tells the story of the child bride of Edmund Tudor, who, although widowed in her early teens, uses her determination of character and wily plotting to infiltrate the house of York under the guise of loyal friend and servant, undermine the support for Richard III and ultimately ensure that her only son, Henry Tudor, triumphs as King of England Through collaboration with the dowager Queen Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret agrees to a betrothal between Henry and Elizabeth s daughter, thereby uniting the families and resolving the Cousins War once and for all by founding of the Tudor dynasty. Best Download The Red Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #3) Author Philippa Gregory For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Blood Red Who was she Another strong contender in this series I am really excited with the different characters and the connections across the books Margaret is a fascinating historical figure and the little pieces we got to know about her in the first book in this series held her up to one light and standard But now in this book, dedicated to her, it s a whole d...First, despite its title, The Red Queen is not about Margaret of Anjou, but about Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond, mother of Henry VII For some reason, no one in the novel ever addresses Margaret as the Countess of Richmond, though records from the time refer to her as such, and she herself seems to be unaware that she holds that title through her first marriage to Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond I found this odd, because Margaret as depicted here is not a woman to forget the fact that First, despite its title, The Red Queen is not about Margaret of Anjou, but about Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond, mother of Henry VII For some reason, no one in the novel ever addresses Margaret as the Countess of Richmond, though records from the time refer to her as such, and she herself seems to be unaware that she holds that title through her first marriage to Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond I found this odd, because Margaret as depicted here is not a woman to forget the fact that she has a title Margaret, as those of you who have read the early reviews know, is conv...After finishing this, the only real things I feel I have to say are that I HATE Margaret Beaufort and had many a moment while reading where I was hoping beyond hope that Elizabeth Woodville or some other such person would show up and strangle her to death with the rosary she s always fondling Honestly, I cannot imagine how anyone could come to like Margaret while reading this novel She is every negative stereotype about religious people all wrapped up in one and served with massive sides of se After finishing this, the only real things I feel I have to say are that I HATE Margaret Beaufort and had many a moment while reading where I was hoping beyond hope that Elizabeth Woodville or some other such person would show up and strangle her to death with the rosary she s always fondling Honestly, I cannot imagine how anyone could come to like Margaret while reading this novel She is every negative stereotype about religious people all wrapped up in one and served with massive sides of self im...Margaret Beaufort is deeply pious, and she has spent many years paying for the return of the house of Lancaster She is a devout Catholic thus, she is convinced that God is on her side therefore, it is God s will that her son, Henry Tudor, will be the next king of England This is her life s work She has no other reason to live other than honouring her God and ensuring her son s ascension So, she isn t the most likable of protagonists An unshakable faith in victory She is characterised ver Margaret Beaufort is deeply pious, and she has spent many years paying for the return of the house of Lancaster She is a devout Catholic thus, she is convinced that God is on her side therefore, it is God s will that her son, Henry Tudor, will be the next king of England This is her life s work She has no other reason to live other than honouring her God and ensuring her son s ascension So, she isn t the most likable of protagonists An unshakable faith in vict...Now is the Spring of this woman s discontentCause, I mean, talk about bitter In Philippa Gregory s The Red Queen the prominent historical figure from the War of the Roses period and eventual mother of King Henry VII, Margaret Beaufort is portrayed as one who felt God had destined her for a higher calling, of which she was robbed, and for which she was forever after embittered The story follows Margaret from when she was a little girl daydreaming about becoming the next Joan of Arc, an Englis Now is the Spring of this woman s discontentCause, I mean, talk about bitter In Philippa Gregory s The Red Queen the prominent historical figure from the War of the Roses period and eventual mother of King Henry VII, Margaret Beaufort is portrayed as one who felt God had destined her for a higher calling, of which she was robbed, and for which she wa...I was surprised, but I actually ended up liking this novel a shade better than The White Queen There s much less of the Melusina magic, which I really felt was used too much as a deus ex machina in The White Queen The relationship with Jasper Tudor, although completely fictional, was intriguing and evenso because I knew it could never truly be...I have no idea if Margaret Beaufort was as she is depicted by Gregory, but her fictional alter ego is the most unlikeable person that I have come across in a novel in years The first person narrative gave little escape from this fanatical and self absorbed woman Henry Tudor s ascension to the throne as Henry VII is a a fascinating and unlikely story, but neither mother, the true believer in his destiny despite its apparent impossibility, nor Henry VII whom I amfamiliar with historically I have no idea if Margaret Beaufort was as she is depicted by Gregory, but her fictional alter ego is the most unlikeable person that I have come across in a novel in years The first person narrative gave little escape from this fanatical and self absorbed woman Henry Tudor s ascension to the throne as Henry VII is a a fascinating and unlikely story, but neither mother, the true believer in his destiny despite its apparent impossibility, nor Henry VII whom I amfamiliar with historically are going to win any warmth of personality awards Margaret Beaufort had a rough life in many ways, and maybe her single minded devotion to see her son, a virtual stranger, on the English throne as the last of the Lancasters is admirable at times, but neither of these characters have personalities that make for good company page after page after page, and Gregory does little but give a superfici...When I read the reviews and everyone hated this book, I had to read it As it turns out, everyone hates the heroine, but I didn t I felt sorry for her, and I had to laugh at her self absorption and self vindication, but this is a girl raised to believe that blood lines matter, and that her only possible contribution is as a brood mare She is married twice with no say in the matter her last marriage she negotiates for herself.I appreciate this book I appreciate the hard work and research Greg When I read the reviews and everyone hated this book, I had to read it As it turns out, everyone hates the heroine, but I didn t I felt sorry for her, and I had to laugh at her self absorption and self vindication, but this is a girl raised to believe that blood lines matter, and that her only possible contribution is as a brood mare She is married twice with no say in the matter her last marriage she negotiates for herself.I appreciate this book I appreciate the hard work and research Gregory had to put into writing it as accurately as possible I appreciate ...The Red Queen The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, 3 , Philippa GregoryThe Red Queen is a 2010 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, the second of her series The Cousins War It is the story of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England The 2013 BBC One television series The White Queen is a 10 part adaptation of Gregory s novels The White Queen 2009 , The Red Queen and The Kingmaker s Daughter 2012 , and features Amanda Hale as Margaret Beaufo...Historical fiction is a passion of mine and I personally think that Philippa Gregory is one of the masters of the genre I always find her books to be so well researched that as a reader you feel like you are experiencing that particular time first hand.This is the second book in the new cousins war series and I did find this novel hard going at first but after the first 50 pages I found myself completely absorbed in this novel and felt like I was there watching events unfold in front of my eyes Historical fiction is a passion of mine and I personally think that Philippa Gregory is one of the masters of the genre I always find her books to be so well researched that as a reader you feel like you are experiencing that particular time first hand.This is the second book in the new cousins war series and I did find this novel hard going at first but after the first 50 pages I found myself completely absorbed in this novel and felt like I was there watching events unfold in front of my eyes.The same time frame of Th...

The Red Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #3)
  • English
  • 10 May 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 382 pages
  • 1416563725
  • Philippa Gregory
  • The Red Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #3)