As Charlie Higson continues his canter through history, he lands on Margaret Of Anjou, t he powerful French woman who fought so hard for her husband, Henry VI when his rule was challenged in the Wars of the roses, and was called by Shakespeare "The She Wolf of France", in Henry VI part III. As ever though, historical research tells a different story of a woman who was a better leader than many of her male contemporaries, as explained in this episode by Amy Licence , author of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou: A Marriage of Unequals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
