historical novel
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to oth ...
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Philippa Gregory
Philippa Gregory (born 9 January 1954) is an English historical novelist who has been publishing since 1987. The best known of her works is ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2001), which in 2002 won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award from the Roman ...
Henry VII of England
Henry VII (28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509), also known as Henry Tudor, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizure of the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death in 1509. He was the first monarch of the House of Tudor.
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BBC One
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Amanda Hale
Amanda Hale (born 2 October 1982) is an English actress.
Early life
Hale is one of four children born to Irish immigrant parents in northwest London. Her cousin is scientist Martin Glennie. She had been due to go to University of Oxford to s ...
as Margaret Beaufort.
Critical reception
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Publishers Weekly
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'' noted of ''The Red Queen'' that "Gregory puts her many imitators to shame by dint of unequalled energy, focus, and unwavering execution."
'' AudioFile'' magazine gave its
Earphones Award
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audiobook
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recording of the novel, calling Gregory "the queen of British historical fiction" and praising narrator Bianca Amato's performance as "regal and riveting".
Colin Teague
Colin Teague is a British film and television director. Born in 1970, he grew up in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and studied at Redroofs Theatre SchoolThe White Queen'', ''The Red Queen'' and '' The Kingmaker's Daughter''