La reine à la rose rouge

We may all be cousins; but they are of the House of York and we are of the House of Lancaster. Never forget it!1453. Heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, Margaret Beaufort is a strikingly pious child. Saints' knees her stigmata, she has a fierce and unwavering sense of destiny: if not a nun, then she'll be Queen of England and sign her name Margaret Regina: Margaret R.Still a girl, Margaret is sent to a loveless marriage in remote Wales. There, she gives birth to a son whom she names for the King, her cousin, Henry VI of England, who is sinking into madness. Determined to put her Henry on England's throne, regardless of the overwhelming power of the York dynasty, she sends him into exile and pledges him in marriage to the daughter of her enemy Elizabeth Woodville.Meanwhile, devoted in her belief that her House is the true ruler of England, Margaret feigns loyalty to the usurper King Richard III and masterminds one of the greatest rebellions of all time.'A rattling good read' The Times'Fascinating … [a] compulsive tale of dynastic deviousness' Marie Claire'Gregory makes history come alive … a riveting novel' Sunday ExpressBiographie de l'auteurPhilippa Gregory was an established historian and writer when she discovered her interest in the Tudor period and wrote the internationally bestselling novel The Other Boleyn Girl. Now she is looking at the family that preceded the Tudors: the magnificent Plantaganets, a family of complex rivalries, loves, and hatreds.Her other great interest is the charity that she founded nearly twenty years ago: Gardens for The Gambia. She has raised funds and paid for 140 wells for the primary schools of this poor African country. A former student of Sussex university, and a PhD and Alumna of the Year 2009 of Edinburgh University, her love for history and commitment to historical accuracy are the hallmarks of her writing. She lives with her family on a small farm in Yorkshire. She welcomes visitors to her site www.PhilippaGregory.com