Red Rose, White Rose. Joanna Hickson

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      First published in Great Britain by Harper 2014

      Copyright © Joanna Hickson 2014

      Joanna Hickson asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

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      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Source ISBN: 9780007447015

      Ebook Edition © 2014 ISBN: 9780007447022

      Version: 2017-07-11

       Dedication

      For my intrepid and lovely sister Sue

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

      Copyright

      Dedication

       Family Trees

       Map

      Prologue

      Part One: County Durham, England

      Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Part Two: France

Chapter 12

       Chapter 13

       Chapter 14

       Chapter 15

       Chapter 16

       Part Three: Fotheringhay Castle Northamptonshire, Coldharbour Inn & Westminster Palace, London

       Chapter 17

       Chapter 18

       Chapter 19

       Chapter 20

       Part Four: Ireland & Northern England

       Chapter 21

       Chapter 22

       Chapter 23

       Chapter 24

       Chapter 25

       Part Five: Lincolnshire & Yorkshire

       Chapter 26

       Chapter 27

       Chapter 28

       Chapter 29

       Chapter 30

       Part Six: The Drums of War

       Chapter 31

       Chapter 32

       Chapter 33

       Chapter 34

       Chapter 35

       Chapter 36

       Chapter 37

       Chapter 38

       Chapter 39

       Chapter 40

       Chapter 41

       Chapter 42

       Chapter 43

       Chapter 44

       Epilogue

       Author’s Note

       Keep Reading – THE AGINCOURT BRIDE

       Keep Reading – THE TUDOR BRIDE

       About the Author

       By the same author

       About the Publisher

       PROLOGUE

       Provins, County of Champagne, France, 1275

      At first there was only a subtle hint of fragrance borne on the breeze, an exquisite teasing of the senses. To the knight on his weary warhorse it was like the breath of God, lifting the hairs on the back of his neck and stirring the golden leopards on his banner.

      ‘It is the scent of roses!’ he cried to his companions. ‘In the Holy Land we called it God’s Incense.’

      When the cavalcade breasted