Marguerite: Hell Hath No Fury: The Story of Marguerite of Anjou
By Judith Arnopp
Publication Date: 21st June 2025
Publisher: Independently published
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Genre: Historical Fiction (Biographical)
Marguerite: Queen of England
From the moment Henry VI's new queen, Marguerite of Anjou, sets foot on English soil she is despised by the English as a foreigner, and blamed for the failures of the hundred years war in France.
Her enemies impede her role as the king’s consort and when Henry sinks into apparent madness her bid to become regent is rejected. Marguerite must fight, not only for her own position but to maintain Henry’s possession of the crown.
The ambitious Duke, Richard of York seizes control of the country, thrusting Marguerite aside and inflating the mutual hatred between the houses of York and Lancaster. But the queen refuses to relinquish power and fights determinedly for the rights of her son, Edward of Lancaster.
The long and bitter civil conflict, that has come to be known as the war of the roses, commences.
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Judith Arnopp
A lifelong history enthusiast and avid reader, Judith holds a BA in English/Creative writing and a Masters in Medieval Studies. She lives on the coast of West Wales where she writes both fiction and non-fiction. She is best known for her novels set in the Medieval and Tudor period, focussing on the perspective of historical women but recently she has written a trilogy from the perspective of Henry VIII himself. Judith is also a founder member of a re-enactment group called The Fyne Companye of Cambria which is when and why she began to experiment with sewing historical garments. She now makes clothes and accessories both for the group and others. She is not a professionally trained sewer but through trial, error and determination has learned how to make authentic looking, if not strictly historically accurate clothing. A non-fiction book about Tudor clothing, How to Dress like a Tudor, was published in 2023 by Pen and Sword. She runs a small seaside holiday let in Aberporth and when she has time for fun, likes to garden and restore antique doll’s houses. You can find her on most social media platforms.
Her novels include:
A Song of Sixpence: the story of Elizabeth of York
The Beaufort Chronicle: the life of Lady Margaret Beaufort (three book series)
A Matter of Conscience: Henry VIII, the Aragon Years (Book One of The Henrician Chronicle) A Matter of Faith: Henry VIII, the Days of the Phoenix (Book Two of The Henrician Chronicle) A Matter of Time: Henry VIII, the Dying of the Light (Book Three of The Henrician Chronicle) The Kiss of the Concubine: a story of Anne Boleyn
The Winchester Goose: at the court of Henry VIII
Intractable Heart: the story of Katheryn Parr
Sisters of Arden: on the Pilgrimage of Grace
The Heretic Wind: the life of Mary Tudor, Queen of England
Peaceweaver
The Forest Dwellers
The Song of Heledd
The Book of Thornhold
A Daughter of Warwick: the story of Anne Neville, Queen of Richard III
Marguerite: Hell Hath no Fury (Coming soon)
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I always felt a little sorry for Marguerite of Anjou, she really went through the mill.
ReplyDeleteBut she was as tough as old boots though. Her story is fascinating, and I shall look forward to reading your book, Judith.
DeleteThank you Jamie and Mary. I hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteShe was in the right, as her son was the heir to the throne, and she was just protecting his interests, and it wasn't her fault she was French! In recent years, I think she has become the 'enemy queen' more than the 'bad queen' since the rising popularity of the House of York, thanks most probably to finding Richard's body in a car park and of course, not forgetting Philippa Gregory and her White Queen series.
ReplyDeleteI will certainly be checking your book out in the near future, Judith.