As King Henry VI slips into insanity and the realm of England teeters on the brink of civil war, a child is married to the mad king’s brother.
Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, takes his child bride into Wales where Margaret must put aside childhood, acquire the dignity of a Countess and, despite her tender years, produce Richmond with a son and heir.
As the friction between York and Lancaster intensifies 14-year-old Margaret is widowed and turns for protection to her brother-in-law, Jasper Tudor.
At his stronghold in Pembroke, two months after her husband’s death, Margaret gives birth to a son whom she names Henry, after her cousin the king.
Margaret is small of stature but her tiny frame conceals a fierce and loyal heart and a determination that will not falter until her son’s destiny as the king of England is secured.
The Beaufort Bride traces Margaret’s early years from her nursery days at Bletsoe Castle to the birth of her only son in 1457 at Pembroke Castle. Her story continues in Book Two: The Beaufort Woman.
My Review
I think Lady Margaret has taken quite the bashing in recent years, especially by one author I won't mention. I was really interested to see that Judith Arnopp had written a trilogy of her life. This story starts at the very beginning of Margaret's life, when she is just a little girl. In this book Margaret is only a child when she is made to marry a much older man, she is also made to grow up incredibly quickly.
I thought this book gave a wonderful insight into the early life of the woman who would one day be the mother of a king. If you are interested in a very honest interpretation of Margaret's life, then this series promises to deliver that.
I will definitely be reading the rest of this series.
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