Through bestselling novels like The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Queen, the author and historian has cast a wholly new light on the scandals of the Tudor court, often as seen from the sidelines or from the perspective of women.
When The Other Boleyn Girl was published in 2002, it caused a stir amongst historians (David Starkey isn’t a fan…), who condemned her lack of historical accuracy – something which Gregory claims is a hallmark of her work.
Accurate or not, she has an undoubtable talent for immersing her readers in a time and place through sumptuous descriptions and thundering plots. The Other Boleyn Girl, and those which followed, have proved hugely successful, spawning big and small screen adaptations: Gregory herself even appeared as a character in ITV’s The White Queen last year.
Her new yarn hurtles us deep into the turbulent aftermath of The War of the Roses. Margaret Pole is one of the few surviving members of the Plantagenet dynasty following the death of Richard III. But while she used to wear her name like a badge of honour, now she must watch her step and rely on her wits to survive…
The King’s Curse is the concluding novel in Gregory’s Cousins’ War series. Takes place at St Mary’s Church, Ely. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start; tickets £8 (£7 adv).
