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The King’s Curse

by Philippa Gregory

Book 8 in the The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels series.

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Margaret Pole, daughter of the Duke of Clarence, survives the defeat of the Plantagenets by marrying into a family loyal to the Tudors. Her friendship with Catherine of Aragon and service in the royal household return her to prominence under Henry VIII.

As Henry’s search for a male heir drives religious and political change, Margaret’s ancestry becomes dangerous. The destruction of her family during the Pilgrimage of Grace and later repression turns a respected countess into a suspected dynastic rival.

Historical periods

Tudor Period Reign of Henry VIII Henrician Reformation Dissolution of the Monasteries

Genres

Biographical Fiction Court & Political Fiction Family Sagas

Historical people

Henry VIII1491–1547 Catherine of Aragon1485–1536 Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury1473–1541

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