The king slides into a mysterious sleep Margaret, his queen, turns to untrustworthy favourites for help and Richard, Duke of York, threatens to overturn the whole kingdom for his rival dynasty, the House of York. But she can sense a growing threat from the people of England, and the danger of royal rivals. The Woodvilles return to the Lancaster court, where Jacquetta becomes close friends with young King Henry VI's new queen. Her only friend in the great household is Richard Woodville, the Duke's squire, and it is not long before the two become lovers and marry in secret. Jacquetta of Luxembourg is left a wealthy young widow when her husband, the Duke of Bedford, dies. 'This is a man's world, Jacquetta, and some women cannot march to the beat of a man's drum. THE COMPELLING NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER PHILIPPA GREGORY
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