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Susan Higginbotham
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I was surprised to see that although Wikipedia has an entry on John, Richard III’s illegitimate son, there was no entry for his illegitimate daughter, Katherine Plantagenet. This may be because while little is known about John, even less is known about Katherine.
To start with, we do not know when John or Katherine were born or the identity of their mothers. It is often confidently asserted by a...
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The Stolen Crown: The Secret Marriage that Forever Changed the Fate of England
— published 2010 — 6 editions |
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The Traitor's Wife: A Novel of the Reign of Edward II
— published 2005 — 3 editions |
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Hugh and Bess: A Love Story
— published 2007 — 7 editions |
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The Queen of Last Hopes: The Story of Margaret of Anjou
— published 2011 — 4 editions |
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Her Highness, the Traitor
— published 2012 — 5 editions |
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The Prince Who Did Not Become King: Edward of Lancaster, 1453-1471
— published 2011 |
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Edward II: His Friends, His Enemies, and His Death
— published 2005 |
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The Woodvilles: The Wars of the Roses and England's Most Infamous Family
— expected publication 2013 — 2 editions |
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The Jewel in the Tower
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Alix and Nicky: The Passion of the Last Tsar and Tsarina
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“Though I normally approve of plain speaking, as you know, I would suggest that as part of your good behavior, you refer to the king as 'his grace' or even simply 'the king' instead of 'that creature,' by the way.”
― Susan Higginbotham, The Stolen Crown: The Secret Marriage that Forever Changed the Fate of England
― Susan Higginbotham, The Stolen Crown: The Secret Marriage that Forever Changed the Fate of England
“Go to the devil Harry." I turned away, then looked back over my shoulder. "But you already have, haven't you?”
― Susan Higginbotham, The Stolen Crown: The Secret Marriage that Forever Changed the Fate of England
― Susan Higginbotham, The Stolen Crown: The Secret Marriage that Forever Changed the Fate of England
“I was on the way to becoming a duchess, and I had made the Kingmaker angry. What more could a child of seven have accomplished in one day?”
― Susan Higginbotham, The Stolen Crown: The Secret Marriage that Forever Changed the Fate of England
― Susan Higginbotham, The Stolen Crown: The Secret Marriage that Forever Changed the Fate of England
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A question! I'm reading Philippa Gregory's latest, covering the last few Plantagenets. In 1478 Edward, son of George, Duke of Clarence, is sent to Flanders for safety. In 1482 he's living with Anne & Richard (soon III) and only 7. Somehow this doesn't feel consistent internally & with history I've read. Do you know anything about this?
Just bought two of your books The Stolen Crown, and the Queen of Last Hope. Cant wait to read them I hear they are very good!!
Orsolya wrote: "I had to mention that while at Barnes & Noble yesterday, I showed my boyfriend your books and that I converse with on here and he was impressed :)"Thanks, Orsolya!
I had to mention that while at Barnes & Noble yesterday, I showed my boyfriend your books and that I converse with on here and he was impressed :)
Samantha wrote: "Thanks for the add Susan. Not sure if you remember me but I emailed you some time ago regarding a certain lady during the reign of Edward VI/Protector Somerset :) I just wanted to thank you for you..."Thanks, Samantha! Glad to have been of help!
Thanks for "connecting." Your quotes give me a snippet of your writing which is immediately interesting. I'll be reading at least one of your books and giving one to a friend just returning from England.
It was claimed at George's trial that George planned to send his son away, but I don't know of any evidence that he did. Edward became a ward of the crown after his father's death. Around 1480 (I'm not where I can check the date), he became the ward of the Marquis of Dorset and remained in his care until Richard seized power.