I’ve always had an affinity for Gregory’s books on the Tudors. I’ve read most of the books in this series, focusing predominantly on the Queens so it was great to read on based on a lesser known member of the Tudor dynasty- Henry VIII’s older sister, Margaret. 

She married King James of Scotland, and then when he was killed, struggled to keep her regency whilst protecting her baby son, ended up remarrying for love, and discovering that even then people, like her brother, were against her. 

In some chapters she has a very childish mindset, and she is 13 when the book begins but her selfishness to be above her other sister showed how much self importance the nobles had back then. 

Her character doesn’t really develop, she has a fiery temper, which can make some of her decisions come back and bite her in the back. 

Henry doesn’t really treat her great, slandering her about her choices when he basically is making the same ones. 

There isn’t a lot in History about her, so it was good to get to know her story through her eyes. Phillippa Gregory is great at giving the women of history a strong voice. 

I’m glad I read this story, as I now know more about her than I did before. She is everything as important as her brother and deserves just as much for her life to be shared.