Captivating and original, this is historical writing of the most important kind. Until now, the lives of these women have remained little known to the general public.Sarah Gristwood tells their stories in detail for the first time. She examines, among others, Cecily Neville, who was deprived of being queen when her husband died at the Battle of Wakefield Elizabeth Woodville, the commoner who married Edward IV in secret Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, whose love and ambition for her son knew no bounds. In this completely original book, Sarah Gristwood sheds light on a neglected dimension of English history: the impact of Tudor women on the Wars of the Roses. But these years were also packed with women's drama and - in the tales of conflicted maternity and monstrous births - alive with female energy. The events of the Wars of the Roses are usually described in terms of the men involved: Richard Duke of York, Henry VI, Edward IV, Richard III and Henry VII. 'Blood Sisters' is the thrilling history of the noblewomen who endured the Wars of the Roses. Blood Sisters: The Women Behind The Wars Of The Roses by Sarah Gristwood(Goodreads Author) 3.95 Rating details 1,989 ratings 223 reviews From best-selling historian, Sarah Gristwood comes the true story behind Philippa Gregory’s recent novels the women who gave birth to the Tudor dynasty.
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