6/29/2023 0 Comments Lady of the rivers series![]() ![]() Though there are many intriguing connections between Jacquetta’s foretelling and the events, none were a surprise to me-knowing this era well enough to memorize the timeline of battles and such, and having read Gregory’s previous novel on Elizabeth Woodville, I knew what to expect from Jacquetta. ![]() The Yorks do not seem much better, but at least young Edward IV realizes that allowing all noblemen a voice in Parliament keeps them from perpetual revolt. Instead, we follow the court of the childlike Henry VI and his virago queen, Margaret of Anjou-who is so very clueless as to the proper running of England, that the reader has almost no sympathy at all for the Lancastrain cause. Though she is gifted with foresight, she doesn’t understand the vague visions that come to her and the few lessons her great-aunt taught her about fortunetelling and cursing remain nearly unused throughout the story. ![]() This marriage brought her wealth, power, education and an introduction to the dark arts. Born the daughter of a French count and supposedly a descendant of the legendary goddess Melusina, she first married the Duke of Bedford, uncle to England’s King Henry VI. The third installment of the Cousins’ War series, The Lady of the Rivers features a little known character at the forefront–Jacquetta of Luxembourg, mother of Edward IV’s queen, Elizabeth Woodville. ![]()
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