Jencey's Writer's Corner

Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory tells the story of Jacquetta the mother of the White Queen.   Janet Mcteer did a fabulous job of portraying Lady Rivers in the White Queen series on Starz in the US.   What is her story?   How did the War of the Roses (Cousins War) start? Synopsis:   Lady Rivers story begins with meeting the prisoner Joan of Arc.   Jacquetta makes an interesting discovery that she is a descendant of Melusina which means that she has second sight.   Then Jacquetta is given in marriage to Duke of Bedford who primarily wants her for her skills.   Is she able to perform successfully?   What will she do when he dies?   Richard Woodville has known Jacquetta from the beginning of her marriage to the Duke of Bedford.     She takes a drastic step and marries Richard Woodville.   Will they be punished for marrying after the death of her first husband?   When Jacquetta is asked to go fetch Margaret...

The Constant Princess is the first novel in the Tudor Court Series by Philippa Gregory.   When the novel begins we meet at the major players of the story.   The English court is the court of King Henry the seventh and his Queen Elizabeth of York.   Lady Margaret is still present and rules the family. Synopsis:   Princess Catherine has grown up in the court of Spain.   She is the daughter of Isabella and Ferdinand, and promised in marriage to the young Prince Arthur.   She is excited to do her part for Spain, her mother, and God.    She is anxious to continue her parent’s mission.    Will the English support it?   Are her parents right to have the mission against the moors and expanding christianity?   When Arthur dies will she be able to continue the mission that she promised him? My Thoughts:   I am always interested in picking up a Philippa Gregory novel.   Since the story basically has some of...