

Jacquetta fights for her king, queen and daughter, Elizabeth Woodville, to bring back peace to her house. The King soon slides into a mysterious sleep Margaret, his queen, goes to the wrong sources for help and Richard, the Duke of York, threatens to overturn the household to its rival, the House of York. But the threats from the people of England start to grow around her, also the royal rivals. at the court of the young King Henry VI, where Jacquetta becomes a close and loyal friend to his new queen. Her only friend is Duke's squire, Richard Woodville, and it is not long before the two become lovers and marry in secret.Īll the Woodvilles return to Lancaster court, in which Jacquetta becomes close friends with King Henry VI's new queen. Jacquetta of Luxembourg is chosen to marry the Duke of Bedford, but when he dies, she becomes a healthy, young widow. It was first published in 2011 on the 15th of September by the company Simon & Shuster.

The Lady of the Rivers is the first in The Cousin's War series by Philippa Gregory.
