Power struggles, sex scandals, and plenty of backstabbing—English novelist Philippa Gregory specializes in timeless royal intrigue. Her popular novels canvass the fortunes of the 16th-century House of Tudor, zeroing in on women who may not have received first billing in the history books.
This month she launches the second installment of her new Cousin's War series, rewinding to the 15th century when the War of the Roses ripped apart the House of Plantagenet. After chronicling how commoner Elizabeth Woodville became a York power player in The White Queen, Gregory's new book switches sides, dropping the white rose of the House of York for the crimson petals of the House of Lancaster. The Red Queen details how Margaret Beaufort patiently plotted to transfer power to her son, Henry VII. Gregory chatted with Goodreads about her battle allegiances and her tendency to tread on Shakespeare's toes.
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