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Samantha Wilcoxson

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April 12

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Historical Fiction, History

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Sharon Kay Penman, CJ Sansom, Charlotte Bronte, Edith Wharton

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Writer, history enthusiast, and sufferer of wanderlust, Samantha strives to reveal the deep emotions and motivations of historical figures, enabling readers to connect with them in a unique way. She can frequently be found lakeside with a book in one hand and glass of wine in the other.

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WIP: Wars of the Roses trilogy, published by Sapere Books

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Average rating: 4.1 · 3,937 ratings · 452 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen: The Story of Elizabeth of York (Plantagenet Embers, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 1,500 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Faithful Traitor: The Story of Margaret Pole (Plantagenet Embers, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 511 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Luminous: The Story of a Radium Girl 4.46 avg rating — 483 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Queen of Martyrs: The Story of Mary I (Plantagenet Embers, #3) 4.17 avg rating — 430 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once a Queen: A Story of Elizabeth Woodville (Plantagenet Embers Novellas, #2) 3.72 avg rating — 292 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Lancastrian: A Story of Margaret Beaufort (Plantagenet Embers Novellas, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 267 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prince of York: A Story of Reginald Pole (Plantagenet Embers Novellas, #3) 3.70 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Women of the American Revolution 4.07 avg rating — 97 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	But One Life: The Story of Nathan Hale 4.23 avg rating — 86 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Over the Deep 4.30 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The vile John Morton, who was now Archbishop of Canterbury, had created a process of extortion known as “Morton’s Fork.” If a man was well off, he had plenty to share with his king. If he had little, he was adept at getting along on less and could give to the king.”
― Samantha Wilcoxson, Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen: The Story of Elizabeth of York

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“The queen straightened her back and tilted her head back ever so slightly, giving power to her husband’s troops through her own regality.”
― Samantha Wilcoxson, Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen: The Story of Elizabeth of York

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What book about the Tudors or Tudor England would you like for our Group Read in March 2020?

Lady Mary by Lucy Worsley

18 votes, 33.3%

The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel

13 votes, 24.1%

The King's Grave: The Discovery of Richard III’s Lost Burial Place and the Clues it Holds by Philippa Langley

9 votes, 16.7%

Catherine of Aragon: An Intimate Life of Henry VIII's True Wife by Amy Licence

7 votes, 13.0%

Elizabeth's London: Everyday Life in Elizabethan London by Liza Picard

3 votes, 5.6%

Queen of Martyrs: The Story of Mary I by Samantha Wilcoxson

2 votes, 3.7%

Je Anne Boleyn: Struck with the Dart of Love by Sandra Vasoli

1 vote, 1.9%

Henry VIII by J.J. Scarisbrick

1 vote, 1.9%

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Samantha’s Quotes

“Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes.”
― Alexandre Dumas

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“All generalizations are dangerous, even this one.”
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“The difference between treason and patriotism is only a matter of dates.”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

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“Poor Wales. So far from Heaven, so close to England.”
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“Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation: they are for such moments as this, when body and soul rise in mutiny against their rigour ... If at my convenience I might break them, what would be their worth?”
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