A fascinating story of love, affairs and royalty

This gripping tale of love, exile and conflict tells the story of sisters Isabella and Catherine de Valois.

Isabella was married to Richard II, until his mysterious death forced her back to a fatally divided France, while her beautiful sister, Catherine, the bride of Henry V, had a passionate love affair with Owain Tudor, with whom she was to found the Tudor dynasty, setting in motion a riveting period in British history.

The Sister Queens: Isabella and Catherine de Valois, by Mary McGrigor, published by The History Press, £18.99.

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