6/12/2023 0 Comments The red queen by philippa gregory![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Philippa Gregory's work, however, typify a modern breed of "historical fiction." That is to say, she reconstructs History to fit her point of view, which is decidedly feminist. Certainly, imagination was used to bulk up the characters, but the author was faithful to the facts and general thinking of the times. I would highly recommend, for example, any of the historical novels by Louis de Wohl, such as The Last Crusader about Don Juan of Austria. Historical fiction can be instructive and enjoyable. Our reader thought I would find the story enjoyable, a good representation of a very volatile and complex period. The Red Queen is Lady Margaret Beaufort, the pious heiress of the Lancaster House and mother of the future Henry VII. It was a dynastic war for the throne of England fought between two rival branches of the Plantagenet House: the Houses of Lancaster and York, whose heraldic symbols were a "red" and a "white" rose respectively. Book review of The Red Queenīy Philippa Gregory, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2010, 429 pp.Ī regular reader of our website recently suggested I read The Red Queen by Phillipa Gregory, part of a trilogy of "historical fiction" on leading ladies in the English War of the Roses (1455-1485). The Red Queen - A Feminist & Fallacious View of Lady Margaret Beaufort Book Review of The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory - Marian T. ![]()
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