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Margaret Pole was the oldest person executed for treason by Henry VIII; this is her story, one of loyalty to the Plantagenet dynasty, the Catholic Church, and Katherine of Aragon/Princess Mary. Mary plays an especially big role here, even when she isn't actually present. There is also the decline of Henry from the handsome young prince, beloved by his people, to the sick, obese tyrant, feared and hated. Gregory takes some liberties with accepted historical facts, but acknowledges this in her aut
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