The Women Of The Cousins' War: The Duchess, The Queen, And The King's Mother (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
It's not that I didn't like the book as the historical content was very good however the book felt like a repeat of the first 3 books in the series and it didn't feel like I learnt anything new like many complaints alongside the maybe's the probably's were annoying and you wanted strong historical content but you have to imagine that it would be difficult to find. I just wasn't my type of book and I feel philippa should stick to historical fiction which she rights amazingly well! Good attempt but stick with what you know! Being interested in the ways of life of the Middle Ages, I decided to read this book and learn a little more about what went on then. Had never heard of the Cousins War...but knew of the War Of The Roses...although not really knowing what it was about...till now. This was an awesome read and whilst reading, could not really get past how bloodthirsty and stupid the people were back then when it came to power.This book has put me on the path of reading the other books that have come after this one; Lady Of The Rivers ( about Jacquetta of Luxembourg who was a princess and became an English duchess, then the most powerful lady in England after the queen. I am currently reading the next one in the series, The White Queen, who was Elizabeth Woodville, Jacquetta's oldest daughter, who became the Queen to the York dynasty. I have to yet find The Red Queen as that one is next in the series about Margaret Beaufort who was grandmother of Henry 8th.I also have waiting, the 5th book, The Kingmakers Daughter, about Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick who put Edward 4th on the throne of England, then tried to remove him and put his fool of a brother, George, Duke of Clarence (who married the Earl's daughter Isobel) on the throne in order to make himself the most powerful man in England after the king. Didn't work. This is a sensational series and a lifetime of work for Philippa Gregory to get all this information and put it into a series of books.
What do You think about The Women Of The Cousins' War: The Duchess, The Queen, And The King's Mother (2011)?
Fascinating historical insight into the lives of three very important players in the Cousins' War.
—scarletgreen
The endless introduction really kills this book.
—natsielle
