JASPER – Book Two of The Tudor Trilogy, can be found on Amazon UK Amazon US and Amazon AU. born 18 March 1496 at Richmond Palace, Surrey. Princess Mary Tudor, queen of France and duchess of Suffolk. Tony Riches is a full-time author of best-selling historical fiction and non-fiction books. Henry Fitzroy, duke of Richmond, born 1519. Book Three in the trilogy, Henry will be out around Easter. This book gives the reader a new perspective on the battles and the men (and women) behind them. The Wars of the Roses was a dangerous time in England. From someone who has been Team York I couldn’t help but want Jasper to win every battle and to escape his many captors. Finding love appears to have been the lowest of priorities for him…not that he didn’t want it, or a family, but his life had a different path for him.Īlong his path we are introduced to characters in the story who make us cheer on Jasper and hope for the best for him. If anyone had a troubled life it was Jasper. Tony Riches does a great job at bringing Jasper to life and telling his story. We see their relationship play out in the story in a fascinating way.Īll I’ve ever known about Jasper was his relationship with his nephew, Henry Tudor (future Henry VII). This made Jasper Tudor half brothers with King Henry VI. Jasper Tudor was the son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois who was the widow of King Henry V. On this day in Tudor history, 21st December 1495, Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford and 1st Earl of Pembroke, died at his manor at Thornbury at the age of ar. He ordered masses to be said for Henry VII, Edmund Tudor (Earl of Richmond) and Jasper Tudor (Duke of Bedford) as well as his parents and his wives. I read it immediately after I read Tony Riches’ book, Owen, The first in his series. Unsurprisingly he was one of Henry VII’s chief mourners in 1509. I finished this book awhile ago but haven’t had time to write a review.

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