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In this original illustrated demonstration, Gregory and her fellow historians explain the extraordinary lives of the heroines of her Cousins' Conflict literature: Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford; Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of Britain; 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 generate the first-ever biography of the young duchess who was simply to survive two reigns and two wars to be the first sweetheart at two rival courts. David Baldwin, founded creator on the Wars of the Roses, instructs the storyplot of Elizabeth Woodville, the first commoner to marry a king of Britain for love, and Michael Jones, fellow of the Royal Historical Society, writes of Margaret Beaufort, the almost-unknown matriarch of the home of Tudor. Within the Foreword Gregory writes revealingly about the distinctions between background and historical fiction. How much of a role does indeed speculation play in writing each? How much fiction and exactly how much fact should there maintain a historical book? How are feminine historians changing our view of women in history? The Women of the Cousins' Conflict is illustrated with unusual portraits and source materials. As well as offering interesting insights into the inspirations behind Philippa Gregory's fiction, it will appeal to all or any with an interest in this era.
