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4 stars – A much more absorbing read than the title might suggest, Cooke is to be congratulated for giving his subject new interest and absorbing the reader in a well-thought and expressed account of conflict in Yorkshire over two millennia.
Wakefield Historical Society

I’d recommend this book to readers with a good knowledge of the period, looking to learn more about Lady Grey or about all the political intricacies of the era. It will be of particular interest to historians and also to writers eager to ensure accuracy in their depiction of the era, with its intrigues, secrets, and unanswered questions. A rigorous work of historical enquiry. Read the full review [link=http://www.authortranslatorolga.com/2020/02/03/bookreview-elizabeth-widville-lady-grey-edward-ivs-chief-mistress-and-the-pink-queen-by-john-ashdown-hill/]here[/link]
Author Translator, Olga Nunez Miret

★★★★ A marvellous account which taught me a great deal I didn't know and probably should have. This is a fascinating and necessary book. I had not realised that the 1798 rebellion was Presbyterian led-not Catholic. Also , although it is dangerous to judge the past by modern standards,the behaviour of Parliament during the potato famine does seem particularly shocking; Perhaps there is a lesson for today's Parliamentarians. As an Anglo Irish I am grateful to learn so much about my former home. Strongly recommended.
Peter Thomas, Freelance Reviewer, August 2019

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East Lothian Life, June 2019