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The King's Curse

Pages
608
Published
2014
Language
English

Synopsis

After her brother Edward was executed on trumped accusations, Margaret Pole must navigate Henry VII's treacherous court as a Plantagenet survivor. When the King's son Arthur dies suddenly and his widow Katherine of Aragon is left with an uncertain future, Margaret becomes entangled in the dangerous question of whether to marry the young prince Henry — a decision that could either save her family or destroy it.

About the author

P
Philippa Gregory

Philippa Gregory was born on 9 January 1954 in Nairobi, Kenya, the second daughter of Elaine (Wedd) and Arthur Percy Gregory, a radio operator and navigator for East African Airways. When she was two years old, her family moved to England. She was a "rebel" at school, but managed to attend the University of Sussex. She worked in BBC radio for two years before attending the University of Edinburgh, where she earned her doctorate in 18th-century literature, and she was named Alumna of the Year 200...

Characters

Margaret Pole, Countess of SalisburyProtagonist
Katherine of AragonSupporting
Anne BoleynSupporting
Catherine of AragonSupporting
Elizabeth of YorkSupporting
All characters in The King's Curse