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Red Roses

Blanche of Gaunt to Margaret Beaufort

By: Amy Licence

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Paperback | 1 August 2017

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384 Pages

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The Wars of the Roses were not just fought by men on the battlefield. Behind the scenes, there were daughters, wives, mistresses, mothers and queens whose lives and influences helped shape the most dramatic of English conflicts. This book traces the story of women on the Lancastrian side, from the children borne by Blanche, wife of John of Gaunt, through the turbulent fifteenth century to the advent of Margaret Beaufort's son in 1509, and establishment of the Tudor dynasty.

From the secret liaisons of Katherine Swynford and Catherine of Valois to the love lives of Mary de Bohun and Jacquetta of Luxembourg, to the Queenship of Joan of Navarre and Margaret of Anjou, this book explores their experiences as women. What bound them to their cause? What real influence did they wield? Faced with the dangers of treason and capture, defamation and childbirth, read how these extraordinary women survived in extraordinary times.

Book Features:

First dynastic history of the women on the Lancastrian side of the Wars of the Roses
Brings the period to life with dramatic and accessible prose written from a new perspective
Tells of the dramatic and tragic lives of 14 women
An accessible introduction to the Wars of the Roses

About the Author

Amy Licence is an award-winning author and historian with seven books to her name. She has written for the Guardian, the TLS, Huffington Post and BBC History. She also appeared in Philippa Gregory's BBC2 documentary The Real Women of the Wars of the Roses in 2013. She lives in Canterbury, Kent

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