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Philippa Gregory (born 9 January 1954) is an English historical novelist who has been publishing since 1987. The best known of her works is ''
The Other Boleyn Girl ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2001) is a historical novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn (the sister of Anne Boleyn) of whom little is known. Inspired by Mary's life s ...
'' (2001), which in 2002 won the
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from the
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and has been adapted into two films. '' AudioFile'' magazine has called Gregory "the queen of British historical fiction".


Early life and education

Philippa Gregory was born on 9 January 1954 in
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, at that time serving as capital city of the
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(modern-day
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), the second daughter of Elaine (Wedd) and Arthur Percy Gregory, a radio operator and navigator for
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. When she was two years old, her family moved to
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, England.Philippa Gregory walk at BBC Bristol
Retrieved 6 June 2013. She was a "rebel" at Colston's Girls' SchoolPhilippa Gregory at Chroniclelive
Retrieved 6 June 2013. where she obtained a B grade in English and two E grades in History and Geography at A-level. She then went to journalism college in
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and spent a year as an apprentice with the ''
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'' before she managed to gain a place on an English literature degree course at the
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, where she switched to a history course. In 1982, she received a
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degree in history from Sussex University.Philippa Gregory ''The Guardian Education'' interview
Retrieved 6 June 2013. She worked for
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radio for two years before attending
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, where she obtained a
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degree in 18th-century literature in 1985 for her thesis entitled "The popular fiction of eighteenth-century commercial circulating libraries". Gregory has taught at the
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,
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, and the
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, and was made a Fellow of
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in 1994.


Career


Writing

She has written novels set in several different historical periods, though primarily the
Tudor period The Tudor period occurred between 1485 and 1603 in England and Wales and includes the Elizabethan period during the reign of Elizabeth I until 1603. The Tudor period coincides with the dynasty of the House of Tudor in England that began wit ...
and the 16th century. Reading a number of novels set in the 17th century led her to write the best-selling Lacey trilogy '' Wideacre'', which is a story about the love of land and
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, ''The Favoured Child'' and ''Meridon''. This was followed by ''The Wise Woman''. ''A Respectable Trade'', a novel of the slave trade in England, set in 18th-century
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, was adapted by Gregory for a four-part drama series for BBC television. Gregory's script was nominated for a BAFTA, won an award from the Committee for Racial Equality, and the film was shown worldwide. Two novels about a gardening family are set during the
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: ''Earthly Joys'' and ''Virgin Earth'', while she has in addition written contemporary fiction – ''Perfectly Correct'', ''Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre'', ''The Little House'' and ''Zelda's Cut''. She has also written for children. Some of her novels have won awards and have been adapted into television dramas. The most successful of her novels has been ''
The Other Boleyn Girl ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2001) is a historical novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn (the sister of Anne Boleyn) of whom little is known. Inspired by Mary's life s ...
,'' published in 2001 and adapted for BBC television in 2003 with
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,
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and
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. In the year of its publication, ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' also won the Romantic Novel of the Year and it has subsequently spawned sequels – ''
The Queen's Fool ''The Queen's Fool'' by Philippa Gregory is a 2003 historical fiction novel. Set between 1548 and 1558, it is part of Philippa Gregory's Tudor series. The series includes ''The Boleyn Inheritance''. The novel chronicles the changing fortunes of ...
,'' '' The Virgin's Lover,'' '' The Constant Princess,'' ''
The Boleyn Inheritance ''The Boleyn Inheritance'' is a novel by British author Philippa Gregory which was first published in 2006. It is a direct sequel to her previous novel '' The Other Boleyn Girl,'' and one of the additions to her six-part series on the Tudor ro ...
,'' and '' The Other Queen''. Miramax bought the film rights to ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' and released a film of the same name in February 2008. Gregory has also published a series of books about the
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, the ruling houses that preceded the
Tudors The House of Tudor was a royal house of largely Welsh and English origin that held the English throne from 1485 to 1603. They descended from the Tudors of Penmynydd and Catherine of France. Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom of England and its ...
, and the
Wars of the Roses The Wars of the Roses (1455–1487), known at the time and for more than a century after as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne in the mid-to-late fifteenth century. These wars were fought bet ...
. Her first book '' The White Queen'', published in 2009, centres on the life of Elizabeth Woodville the wife of Edward IV. '' The Red Queen'', published in 2010, is about
Margaret Beaufort Lady Margaret Beaufort (usually pronounced: or ; 31 May 1441/43 – 29 June 1509) was a major figure in the Wars of the Roses of the late fifteenth century, and mother of King Henry VII of England, the first Tudor monarch. A descendant of ...
the mother of Henry VII and grandmother to Henry VIII. ''
The Lady of the Rivers ''The Lady of the Rivers'' is a 2011 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series '' The Cousins' War''. The story is narrated by Jacquetta of Luxembourg, mother of Elizabeth Woodville, and covers the reign of the Lancastrian King ...
'' (2011), is the life of
Jacquetta of Luxembourg Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Dowager Duchess of Bedford and Countess Rivers (1415 or 1416 – 30 May 1472) was a prominent, though often overlooked, figure in the Wars of the Roses. Through her short-lived first marriage to the Duke of Bedford, bro ...
, mother of Elizabeth Woodville. '' The Kingmaker's Daughter'', published in 2012, is about
Anne Neville Anne Neville (11 June 1456 – 16 March 1485) was Queen of England as the wife of King Richard III. She was the younger of the two daughters and co-heiresses of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (the "Kingmaker"). Before her marriage to Ric ...
, the wife of Richard III, and ''
The White Princess ''The White Princess'' is a 2013 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series '' The Cousins' War''. It is the story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville, and later wife of Henry VII and ...
'' (2013) centres on the life of
Elizabeth of York Elizabeth of York (11 February 1466 – 11 February 1503) was Queen of England from her marriage to King Henry VII on 18 January 1486 until her death in 1503. Elizabeth married Henry after his victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field, which mark ...
, wife of Henry VII and the mother of Henry VIII. The latest work is the 2017 novel '' The Last Tudor''. The 2013
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television series '' The White Queen'' is a 10-part adaptation of Gregory's novels ''The White Queen'', ''The Red Queen'' and ''The Kingmaker's Daughter'' (2012). In 2013, Helen Brown of ''
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'' wrote that "Gregory has made an impressive career out of breathing passionate, independent life into the historical noblewomen whose personalities had previously lain flat on family trees, remembered only as diplomatic currency and brood mares." She added, "Gregory’s historical fiction has always been entertainingly speculative (those tempted to sneer should note that she’s never claimed otherwise) and comes with lashings of romantic licence." In 2011 she contributed a short story "Why Holly Berries are as Red as Roses" to an anthology supporting
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. The anthology, ''Why Willows Weep'' has so far helped The Woodland Trust plant approximately 50,000 trees. Gregory was appointed
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(CBE) in the
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for services to literature and to charity in the UK and the Gambia.


Criticism

Gregory has said that her "commitment to historical accuracy" is a hallmark of her writing. This is disputed by historians. Historian
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, appearing alongside Gregory in a documentary about
Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn (; 1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII. The circumstances of her marriage and of her execution by beheading for treason and other charges made her a key ...
, described her work as "good
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", adding that: "We really should stop taking historical novelists seriously as historians. The idea that they have authority is ludicrous." Susan Bordo criticised Gregory's claims to historical accuracy as "self-deceptive and self-promoting chutzpah", and notes that it is not so much the many inaccuracies in her work as "Gregory's insistence on her meticulous adherence to history that most aggravates the scholars." In her novel ''
The Other Boleyn Girl ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2001) is a historical novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn (the sister of Anne Boleyn) of whom little is known. Inspired by Mary's life s ...
'', her portrayal of Henry VIII's second wife
Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn (; 1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII. The circumstances of her marriage and of her execution by beheading for treason and other charges made her a key ...
drew criticism.RO The novel depicts Anne as cold and ruthless, as well as strongly implying that the accusations that she committed adultery and incest with her brother were true, despite it being widely accepted that she was innocent of the charges. Novelist Robin Maxwell refused on principle to write a blurb for this book, describing its characterisation of Anne as "vicious, unsupportable".


Media

She is a frequent contributor to magazines and newspapers, with short stories, features and reviews. She is also a frequent broadcaster and a regular contestant on ''
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'' for
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and the Tudor expert for
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's ''
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''. She won the 29 December 2008 edition of '' Celebrity Mastermind'' on BBC1, taking Elizabeth Woodville as her specialist subject.


Philanthropy

Gregory runs a small charity building wells in school gardens in
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. Gardens for The Gambia was established in 1993 when Gregory was in The Gambia, researching for her book ''A Respectable Trade''. Since then the charity has dug almost 200 low technology, low budget and therefore easily maintained wells, which are on-stream and providing water to irrigate school and community gardens to provide meals for the poorest children and harvest a cash crop to buy school equipment, seeds and tools. In addition to wells, the charity has piloted a successful bee-keeping scheme, funded feeding programmes and educational workshops in batik and pottery and is working with larger donors to install mechanical boreholes in some remote areas of the country where the water table is not accessible by digging alone. Philippa Gregory is a patron of The UK Chagos Support Association, which supports the Chagos islanders in their legal disputes with the British government. The people of Chagos were relocated by the British government when the archipelago in the
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was cleared in the 1960s and 1970s to make way for an important U.S. airbase. Gregory often speaks about the Chagossians' situation and lobbies the government to take action.


Personal life

Gregory wrote her first novel ''Wideacre'' while completing her doctorate and lived during that time in a cottage on the
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with her first husband Peter Chislett, editor of the ''
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'', and their baby daughter, Victoria. They divorced before the book was published. Following the success of ''Wideacre'' and the publication of ''The Favoured Child'', she moved south to near
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, West Sussex, where the ''Wideacre'' trilogy was set. Here Gregory married Paul Carter, her second husband, with whom she has a son, named Adam. She divorced for a second time. After the break-up of her second marriage, she met and married Anthony Mason, whom she had first met during her time in Hartlepool. Gregory now lives on a farm in the
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, with her husband, children and stepchildren (six in all). Her interests include riding, walking, skiing, and gardening.


Works


Novels

;The ''Wideacre'' trilogy: # '' Wideacre'' (1987) # ''The Favoured Child'' (1989) # '' Meridon'' (1990) ;''Tradescant'' series: # ''Earthly Joys'' (1998) # ''Virgin Earth'' (1999) ;''The Plantagenet and Tudor novels'': Previously separated as the ''Tudor Court'' and ''Cousins' War'' series, as of August 2016 Gregory lists these novels as one series, ''The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels''. # ''
The Other Boleyn Girl ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2001) is a historical novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn (the sister of Anne Boleyn) of whom little is known. Inspired by Mary's life s ...
'' (2001) # ''
The Queen's Fool ''The Queen's Fool'' by Philippa Gregory is a 2003 historical fiction novel. Set between 1548 and 1558, it is part of Philippa Gregory's Tudor series. The series includes ''The Boleyn Inheritance''. The novel chronicles the changing fortunes of ...
'' (2003) # '' The Virgin's Lover'' (2004) # '' The Constant Princess'' (2005) # ''
The Boleyn Inheritance ''The Boleyn Inheritance'' is a novel by British author Philippa Gregory which was first published in 2006. It is a direct sequel to her previous novel '' The Other Boleyn Girl,'' and one of the additions to her six-part series on the Tudor ro ...
'' (2006) # '' The Other Queen'' (2008) # '' The White Queen '' (2009) # '' The Red Queen'' (2010) # ''
The Lady of the Rivers ''The Lady of the Rivers'' is a 2011 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series '' The Cousins' War''. The story is narrated by Jacquetta of Luxembourg, mother of Elizabeth Woodville, and covers the reign of the Lancastrian King ...
'' (2011) # '' The Kingmaker's Daughter'' (2012) # ''
The White Princess ''The White Princess'' is a 2013 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series '' The Cousins' War''. It is the story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville, and later wife of Henry VII and ...
'' (2013) # ''
The King's Curse ''The King's Curse'' is a 2014 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series ''The Cousins' War''. A direct sequel to '' The White Princess'', it follows the adult life of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, the daughter of George Pl ...
'' (2014) # '' The Taming of the Queen'' (2015) # '' Three Sisters, Three Queens'' (2016) # '' The Last Tudor'' (2017) Gregory has suggested a "reading order" for the series, based on the real-world chronology of historical figures and events. # ''The Lady of the Rivers'' (
Jacquetta of Luxembourg Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Dowager Duchess of Bedford and Countess Rivers (1415 or 1416 – 30 May 1472) was a prominent, though often overlooked, figure in the Wars of the Roses. Through her short-lived first marriage to the Duke of Bedford, bro ...
) # ''The White Queen'' ( Elizabeth Woodville) # ''The Red Queen'' (
Margaret Beaufort Lady Margaret Beaufort (usually pronounced: or ; 31 May 1441/43 – 29 June 1509) was a major figure in the Wars of the Roses of the late fifteenth century, and mother of King Henry VII of England, the first Tudor monarch. A descendant of ...
) # ''The Kingmaker's Daughter'' (
Anne Neville Anne Neville (11 June 1456 – 16 March 1485) was Queen of England as the wife of King Richard III. She was the younger of the two daughters and co-heiresses of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (the "Kingmaker"). Before her marriage to Ric ...
; featuring her sister
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) # ''The White Princess'' (
Elizabeth of York Elizabeth of York (11 February 1466 – 11 February 1503) was Queen of England from her marriage to King Henry VII on 18 January 1486 until her death in 1503. Elizabeth married Henry after his victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field, which mark ...
) # ''The Constant Princess'' (
Katherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon (also spelt as Katherine, ; 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until their annulment on 23 May 1533. She was previously P ...
) # ''The King's Curse'' ( Margaret Pole) # ''Three Sisters, Three Queens'' (
Margaret Tudor Margaret Tudor (28 November 1489 – 18 October 1541) was Queen of Scotland from 1503 until 1513 by marriage to King James IV. She then served as regent of Scotland during her son's minority, and successfully fought to extend her regency. Ma ...
, featuring Mary Tudor and
Katherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon (also spelt as Katherine, ; 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until their annulment on 23 May 1533. She was previously P ...
) # ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' (
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and
Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn (; 1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII. The circumstances of her marriage and of her execution by beheading for treason and other charges made her a key ...
) # ''The Boleyn Inheritance'' (
Jane Boleyn Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford (''née'' Jane Parker; c. 1505 – 13 February 1542), was an English noblewoman. Her husband, George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford, was the brother of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII. Jane had been ...
,
Anne of Cleves Anne of Cleves (german: Anna von Kleve; 1515 – 16 July 1557) was Queen of England from 6 January to 12 July 1540 as the fourth wife of King Henry VIII. Not much is known about Anne before 1527, when she became betrothed to Francis, Duke o ...
and
Katherine Howard Catherine Howard ( – 13 February 1542), also spelled Katheryn Howard, was Queen of England from 1540 until 1542 as the fifth wife of Henry VIII. She was the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpeper, a cousin to Anne Boleyn (the ...
) # ''The Taming of the Queen'' ( Kateryn Parr) # ''The Queen's Fool'' (A young Jewish girl's story of her service in the courts of
Edward VI Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour and the first E ...
,
Mary I Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain from January 1556 until her death in 1558. She ...
and
Elizabeth I Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was List of English monarchs, Queen of England and List of Irish monarchs, Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the last of the five House of Tudor monarchs and is ...
) # ''The Last Tudor'' ( Jane,
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and Mary Grey) # ''The Virgin's Lover'' (
Elizabeth I Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was List of English monarchs, Queen of England and List of Irish monarchs, Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the last of the five House of Tudor monarchs and is ...
, Robert Dudley and Amy Robsart) # ''The Other Queen'' (
Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legitimate child of James V of S ...
, George Talbot and
Bess of Hardwick Elizabeth Cavendish, later Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury ( Hardwick; c. 1527 13 February 1608), known as Bess of Hardwick, of Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, was a notable figure of Elizabethan English society. By a series of well-made ...
) ;''The Order of Darkness'' series: # ''Changeling'' (2012) # ''Stormbringers'' (2013) # ''Fools' Gold'' (2014) # ''Dark Tracks'' (2018) ;''Fairmile'' series: # ''Tidelands'' (2019) # ''Dark Tides'' (2020) # Dawnlands (2022) ;Stand-alones: * ''Mrs. Hartley and the Growth Centre'', or ''Alice Hartley's Happiness'' (1992) * ''The Wise Woman'' (1992) *: A young girl forced out of her nunnery and into the real world during the reformation during Anne Boleyn's time of being queen. * ''Fallen Skies'' (1994) * ''
A Respectable Trade ''A Respectable Trade'' is a 1995 historical novel by Philippa Gregory set in the Bristol Harbour, Bristol docks in 1787. Adaptation Gregory adapted her work into a four-part TV serial which was broadcast by the BBC in 1998 and by the PBS in the ...
'' (1995) * ''Perfectly Correct'' (1996) * ''
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'' (1998) * ''Zelda's Cut'' (2000)


Short stories

Collections: * ''Bread and Chocolate'' (2000)


Children's books

''Princess Florizella'' series (picture books): # ''Princess Florizella'' (1988) # ''Florizella and the Wolves'' (1991) # ''Florizella and the Giant'' (1992) Stand-alones: * ''Diggory and the Boa Conductor'' (1996), picture book * ''The Little Pet Dragon'' (1997), picture book * ''A Pirate Story'' (1999), picture book


Non-fiction

* '' The Women of the Cousins' War: The Duchess, the Queen and the King's Mother'' (2011), with David Baldwin and Michael Jones, history


Adaptations

* ''A Respectable Trade'' (1998), drama directed by Suri Krishnamma, based on novel ''
A Respectable Trade ''A Respectable Trade'' is a 1995 historical novel by Philippa Gregory set in the Bristol Harbour, Bristol docks in 1787. Adaptation Gregory adapted her work into a four-part TV serial which was broadcast by the BBC in 1998 and by the PBS in the ...
'' * ''
The Other Boleyn Girl ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2001) is a historical novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn (the sister of Anne Boleyn) of whom little is known. Inspired by Mary's life s ...
'' (2003), telefilm directed by
Philippa Lowthorpe Philippa Lowthorpe (born 27 December 1961) is an English film and television director. She was awarded the Deluxe Director Award at the WFTV Film and Television Awards for the miniseries '' Three Girls''. She recently directed episodes of the ...
, based on novel ''
The Other Boleyn Girl ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2001) is a historical novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn (the sister of Anne Boleyn) of whom little is known. Inspired by Mary's life s ...
'' * ''
The Other Boleyn Girl ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2001) is a historical novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn (the sister of Anne Boleyn) of whom little is known. Inspired by Mary's life s ...
'' (2008), film directed by
Justin Chadwick Justin Chadwick (born 6 December 1968) is an English actor and television and film director. He directed episodes of ''EastEnders'', '' Byker Grove'', ''The Bill'', '' Spooks'' and '' Red Cap'' before directing nine of the fifteen episodes of ...
, based on novel ''
The Other Boleyn Girl ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2001) is a historical novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn (the sister of Anne Boleyn) of whom little is known. Inspired by Mary's life s ...
'' * ''The Little House'' (2010), miniseries directed by Jamie Payne, based on novel ''
The Little House ''The Little House'' is a 1942 children's picture book written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1943. Inspiration Author Virginia Lee ...
'' * '' The White Queen'' (2013), drama directed by
Colin Teague Colin Teague is a British film and television director. Born 1970 He grew up in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and studied at Redroofs Theatre School
, James Kent and Jamie Payne, based on novels '' The White Queen'', '' The Red Queen'' and '' The Kingmaker's Daughter'' * '' The White Princess (miniseries), The White Princess'' (2017), miniseries directed by Jamie Payne and
Alex Kalymnios Alex Kalymnios is an English director, producer and screenwriter. Early life During school Kalymnios wanted to become an actress. When she directed her first school play, she decided that she wanted to become a director. In 2002 she graduated f ...
, based on novel ''
The White Princess ''The White Princess'' is a 2013 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series '' The Cousins' War''. It is the story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville, and later wife of Henry VII and ...
'' * ''
The Spanish Princess ''The Spanish Princess'' is a historical drama television limited series developed by Emma Frost and Matthew Graham for Starz. Based on the novels ''The Constant Princess'' (2005) and ''The King's Curse'' (2014) by Philippa Gregory, it is a seque ...
'' (2019-2020), series directed by Birgitte Stærmose,
Daina Reid Daina Reid (born 1964) is an Australian director and actress who has been acting since the early 1990s. She began directing in 1999. Career She is known for '' Full Frontal'' from 1995 to 1997. Her directing credits include ''Sunshine'' for Aus ...
, Lisa Clarke, Stephen Woolfenden, Chanya Button and Rebecca Gatward, based on novels '' The Constant Princess'' and ''
The King's Curse ''The King's Curse'' is a 2014 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series ''The Cousins' War''. A direct sequel to '' The White Princess'', it follows the adult life of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, the daughter of George Pl ...
''


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, Philippa 1954 births Living people Academics of Teesside University Academics of Durham University Academics of the Open University Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Alumni of the University of Sussex English historical novelists English women novelists People educated at Montpelier High School, Bristol Writers from Bristol Writers of historical fiction set in the early modern period Writers of historical romances RoNA Award winners British republicans 20th-century English novelists 21st-century British novelists 20th-century English women writers 21st-century English women writers Women romantic fiction writers Women historical novelists Commanders of the Order of the British Empire