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Historical Fiction · 2011 · PG

The Lady of the Rivers

by Philippa Gregory

The story of Jacquetta of Luxembourg, who navigated the Wars of the Roses from its very beginning and was the mother of Elizabeth Woodville.

For10+GenreHistorical FictionLength401 pagesRead time~11 hours

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Violence

Some

Period historical violence in the Wars of the Roses context

Language

Barely any

Minimal language appropriate for historical fiction

Sexual Content

Barely any

Romantic/sexual content appropriate for the period and adult audience

Substance Use

None

Period references

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of survival, faith, and the cost of navigating royal power

What this book is about

The first Plantagenet and Tudor Novels book features Gregory's typical historical fiction with period violence and romantic content. Appropriate for adult historical fiction readers.

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Wars of the Roses violence

Historical romantic content

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