The Red Queen (Gregory novel)

For other novels, see Red Queen (disambiguation) § Literature.

The Red Queen is a 2010 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, the second of her series The Cousins' War. It is the story of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England.^[1][2] The 2013 BBC One television series The White Queen is a 10-part adaptation of Gregory's novels The White Queen (2009), The Red Queen and The Kingmaker's Daughter (2012), and features Amanda Hale as Margaret Beaufort.^[3]

The Red Queen

First UK edition cover
Author	Philippa Gregory
Audio read by	Bianca Amato
Language	English
Series	The Cousins' War
Genre	Historical fiction
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Publication date	2010
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (hardcover/paperback) Audiobook E-book
Pages	400
ISBN	978-1-84737-457-8
Preceded by	The White Queen
Followed by	The Kingmaker's Daughter

Critical reception

Publishers Weekly noted of The Red Queen that "Gregory puts her many imitators to shame by dint of unequalled energy, focus, and unwavering execution."^[1]

AudioFile magazine gave its Earphones Award to the audiobook recording of the novel, calling Gregory "the queen of British historical fiction" and praising narrator Bianca Amato's performance as "regal and riveting".^[4]

Adaptations

• The White Queen (2013), drama directed by Colin Teague, James Kent and Jamie Payne, based on novels The White Queen, The Red Queen and The Kingmaker's Daughter