It is an exploration of what it was to be a medieval queen.

'Gristwood's sensitive approach marks out Blood Sisters as much more than the narrative of an age. very agreeable narrative' Dan Jones, Sunday Times 'Gristwood successfully evokes the lives of all these women, and in doing so brings a new and welcome perspective on the Wars of the Roses. A different way of looking at this complex period and Gristwood weaves the story with considerable skill. It's the book that I wish I had written' Alison Weir, Books of the Year, BBC History Magazine 'In this gem of a book, she effortlessly weaves the dramatic, often tragic, lives of seven royal women.If you treat yourself to one history book this Christmas, make it this one. 'For viewers who plan to settle in with 'The White Queen', one recent work of history will guide them through the distaff maze of the Wars of the Roses: 'Blood Sisters' by Sarah Gristwood' Boyd Tonkin, Independent Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: 9780007309306 Number of pages: 416 Weight: 290 g Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 26 mm MEDIA REVIEWS Captivating and original, this is historical writing of the most important kind. Sarah Gristwood tells their stories in detail for the first time. Until now, the lives of these women have remained little known to the general public. She examines, among others, Cecily Neville, who was deprived of being queen when her husband died at the Battle of Wakefield Elizabeth Woodville, the commoner who married Edward IV in secret Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, whose love and ambition for her son knew no bounds. In this completely original book, Sarah Gristwood sheds light on a neglected dimension of English history: the impact of Tudor women on the Wars of the Roses. But these years were also packed with women's drama and - in the tales of conflicted maternity and monstrous births - alive with female energy. The events of the Wars of the Roses are usually described in terms of the men involved: Richard Duke of York, Henry VI, Edward IV, Richard III and Henry VII.

The true story of the White Queen and more, this is a thrilling history of the extraordinary noblewomen who lived through the Wars of the Roses.

Blood sisters by sarah gristwood