The king's curse

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Label

The king's curse

Statement of responsibility

Philippa Gregory

Title variation

• Last rose
• kings curse

Creator

• trueGregory, Philippa
• Gregory, Philippa

Subject

• trueAmbition in men
• Great Britain -- History -- 1485-1603, Tudors -- Fiction
• truePoliticians
• trueHistorical fiction
• trueBiographical fiction
• truePower (Social sciences)
• trueSalisbury, Margaret Pole, Countess of, 1473-1541
• trueNobility
• trueGreat Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
• Historical fiction
• trueEngland -- History -- 16th century
• trueLoyalty
• Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Fiction
• trueLadies-in-waiting
• Nobility -- Great Britain -- History -- Fiction
• Henry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Fiction
• trueCourts and courtiers -- England -- History -- 16th century
• trueRoyal houses
• trueHenry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
• trueTudor period (1485-1603) -- 1485 -- 1603
• Nobility -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction
• trueRulers
• trueMarriage
• Ladies-in-waiting -- England -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction
• truePolitical corruption
• Salisbury, Margaret Pole, Countess of, 1473-1541 -- Fiction
• Henry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Fiction
• trueGreat Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547
• Historical fiction
• Great Britain -- Courts and courtiers | History -- Fiction
• true16th century -- 1501 -- 1600

Genre

• Fiction
• trueHistorical fiction
• trueBiographical fiction

Language

eng

Summary

The daughter of an English prince, Margaret of York is hurriedly married into obscurity upon her father's death to prevent any possible pretention to the throne. When she becomes advisor and guardian to Arthur, Prince of Wales, and his wife Katherine of Aragon, however, Margaret's fortunes turn once more. When Arthur suddenly dies, Katherine is sent to London to marry Arthur's brother, King Henry VIII, and she takes Margaret with her as her chief lady-in-waiting. There, Margaret watches the rise and fall of Henry VIII, and only she knows of an old curse on the Tudors that may be responsible for it all

Member of

• Cousins' war
• trueCousins' war

Storyline

• trueCharacter-driven

Pace

• trueLeisurely paced

Tone

• trueRomantic
• trueDramatic

Writing style

• trueRichly detailed
• trueDescriptive

Cataloging source

DLC

Citation source

• Library Journal Starred, August 2014
• Publisher's Weekly, July 2014
• Booklist, August 2014
• Kirkus Review, August 2014
• Library Journal Starred
• Publisher's Weekly
• Booklist

Dewey number

823/.914

Illustrations

• maps
• genealogical tables

Index

no index present

Intended audience

• Adult
• Adult

Intended audience source

Follett Library Resources

LC call number

PR6057.R386

LC item number

K57 2014

Literary form

fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Cousins' war

Series volume

# 6

Target audience

adult