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Red Queen

Red Queen

General Fiction

(uk) Philippa Gregory

198K0

One of the "Wars of the Roses" series, Philippa Gregory's representative work, set in the British War of the Roses, mainly depicts the story of women who played a key role in the struggle between the two families. The protagonist of "The Red Queen" is Margaret Beaufort, known as the mother of the Tudor dynasty. She had beautiful illusions and was very pious when she was a child. However, she gradually became psychologically distorted during political struggles and began to pursue power at all costs. In the end, she used all means to push her son to the throne of England.

The Kingmaker's Daughter

(uk) Philippa Gregory

234K0

One of the "Wars of the Roses" series, Philippa Gregory's representative work, set in the British War of the Roses, mainly depicts the story of women who played a key role in the struggle between the two families. The story of "War of the Roses: The Kingmaker's Daughters" focuses on the two daughters of the famous "Kingmaker" Earl of Warwick. In order to realize their father's ambition, the lives of the two girls were destined not to be smooth from the day they were born. In the constant political struggle, they were like chess pieces and were used by all parties. Although one of them eventually took the position of queen, he also paid a heavy price in blood.

Virgin Lover

Virgin Lover

General Fiction

(uk) Philippa Gregory

282K0

The "Virgin Queen" Elizabeth I may not have been a virgin. Is her lifelong entanglement with her favorites a matter of profit or true love? "The Virgin Lover" centers on the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty, Elizabeth I, who ushered in the "Golden Age", and her lover Robert Dudley. Many events that have been briefly mentioned in official history show different styles through their eyes, and the ambiguous relationship between the two people, which is talked about by future generations, also gets a new interpretation.