Books by Susan Higginbotham
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review 1: Another bit of english history, the nine days queen Jane Grey, no love lost between her and her people, poor Guildford Dudley. Jane Dudley's and Frances Grey's stories intertwine, tragic, both of them; but I felt more sympathy towards Jane than Frances, can't explain why exactly....
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review 1: In most renderings of english history, Margaret of Anjou is firmly cast in the villain's role, as are most figures on the Lancastrian side in the Wars of the Roses. She is a bloodthirsty, vengeful foreigner and her husband, Henry VI, a weak, mad usurper. In this novel, 'The Queen...
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review 1: Even with the "Cast of Characters" list in the front, I was constantly trying to figure out who was who, how they were related, and if they were friends or enemies. Of course the author can't help that they were all named Edward, Henry, John, or Richard, and Elizabeth, Anne, Kat...
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review 1: This is a very quick, easy read that focuses almost entirely on Hugh le Despenser and Elizabeth de Montacute, fondly known as Bess. It is a very effective sequel to "The Traitor's Wife," and provides a brief view of the political climate following the downfall of the Despenser fa...
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review 1: I really didnt expect to like this book very much and I didnt I loved it, having read a fair few books on the wars of the roses,always biased towards the yorks, how refreshing to read one from the viewpoint of the Lancaster's., I have always had such a strong view ofMargaret of a...