The forgotten matriarch of the Wars of the Roses

Published: Aug. 23, 2021, 11 a.m.

b'Cecily Neville, mother of Richard III, is typically glossed over in the story of the Wars of Roses. But behind the scenes, she fought her own war, using intrigue, manipulation and the power of words to support her family\\u2019s struggle for power. Annie Garthwaite discusses her new novel,\\xa0Cecily,\\xa0following the extraordinary life of this forgotten matriarch.\\n\\xa0\\n(Ad) Annie Garthwaite is the author of\\xa0Cecily\\xa0(Penguin, 2021). Buy it now from Waterstones:\\xa0https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-hexpod&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fcecily%2Fannie-garthwaite%2F9780241476871\\n\\xa0\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'