Length4h 40m
About this audiobook
Margaret of Anjou is a historical biography by American writer Jacob Abbott. Originally published in 1902 as part of the Makers of History series, the book explores the turbulent life of the 15th-century Queen Consort of England. It details her leadership in the Wars of the Roses and her fight to retain the Lancastrian throne. Book Summary: The biography traces Margaret's journey from a French princess to one of the most formidable and fiercely ambitious women in English history. Following the mental instability of her husband, King Henry VI, Margaret became the de facto military and political leader of the Lancastrian cause against the House of York. Abbott's narrative covers: Her controversial marriage to King Henry VI. The political origins of the Wars of the Roses. Her military strategies, betrayals, and struggles to secure her son's inheritance. Her eventual defeat, exile, and death in France.
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GenreHistory
Length4 hrs 40 mins
Narrated byXYZ Voices
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateAug 26, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1: the Houses of York and Lancaster
2Chapter 2: Manners and Customs of the Time
3Chapter 3: King Henry VI
4Chapter 4: Margaret's Father and Mother
5Chapter 5: Royal Courtship
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6Chapter 6: the Wedding
7Chapter 7: Reception in England
8Chapter 8: the Story of Lady Neville
9Chapter 9: Plottings
10Chapter 10: the Fall of Gloucester
11Chapter 11: the Fall of Suffolk
12Chapter 12: Birth of a Prince
13Chapter 13: Illness of the King
14Chapter 14: Anxiety and Trouble
15Chapter 15: Margaret a Fugitive
16Chapter 16: Margaret Triumphant
17Chapter 17: Margaret an Exile
18Chapter 18: a Royal Cousin
19Chapter 19: Return to England
20Chapter 20: Years of Exile
21Chapter 21: the Reconciliation with Warwick
22Chapter 22: Bitter Disappointment
23Chapter 23: Childless, and a Widow
24Chapter 24: Conclusion
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