Margaret Beaufort is the heirress to the red rose of Lancaster and it is her belief that her House is the true ruler of England. She believes herself to be the reincarnate of Joan of Arc and is determined that she has a great destiny before her.
However, she is married young to a man twice her age and a mother by the time she is fourteen. She is determined that her son Henry will be put on the throne and she will do anything to make it happen. But when she remarries a knight, she keeps being separated from Henry and is convinced she and God needs him on the throne. She pledges him into marriage to the daughter of one of her biggest enemies, Elizabeeth Woodville. Then, on her third marriage, she pretends loyalty to King Richard III and marries one of his supporters, and so she begins a phenomenal move toward the throne to seek her own destiny.
Margaret is a devout woman and strong in her convictions, but she is a cold woman. Gregory does an amazing job of world building and I found the history to be captivating, yet the path that Margaret on like a train wreck; I couldn't help but watch but I was fearful for the outcome. Historical fiction readers will devour The Red Queen!
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It's been a long time since I've read this author. Thanks for the heads up about the contest!
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