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    Category: The Queen’s Rival

    Should Anne O’Brien’s medieval novels be read in chronological order?

    Posted on 11th May 2024

    A Frequently Asked Question. What is the chronological order of your historical novels? In which order is it best for me to read them?   Some readers, new to my…

    Tags: Chronological Order
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    A Tea Break with The Queen’s Rival

    Posted on 17th April 2021

    Here are the first pages of The Queen’s Rival Introducing Cecily Neville and her three youngest children A Promise of things to come … Sit with a cup of tea…

    Tags: Cecily Neville Duchess of YorkHistorical FictionHistorical NovelsHistoryHouse of LancasterHouse of Yorkmedieval historymedieval womenPlantagenetsRichard IIIThe Queen's RivalWars of the Roses
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    Scandal Hits the House of York!

    Posted on 2nd September 2020

    The piety of Cecily Neville was much praised during her lifetime, particularly in her later years.  Her pride was also widely acknowledged.  Proud Cis has become a recognisable epithet.  Yet…

    Tags: Historical FictionHistorical NovelsHistoryHouse of LancasterHouse of Yorkmedieval historymedieval womenPlantagenetsRichard IIIThe Queen's RivalWars of the Roses
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    Writing about Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, King’s Mother

    Posted on 29th July 2020

    Welcome to my new blog.   Some of my thoughts on my writing about Cecily Neville in The Queen’s Rival, and my answers to some questions that I am sure…

    Tags: Cecily NevilleDuke of ClarenceEdward IVHistorical FictionHistorical NovelsHistoryHouse of LancasterHouse of Yorkmedieval historyMortimersPlantagenetsRichard IIIRichard of YorkThe Queen's RivalWars of the Roses
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