Marguerite and Gaston

by Rozsa Gaston

First published 2021

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Marguerite of Angoulême and Gaston de Foix grow up close to the French royal court, where affection must yield to the marriage plans and political ambitions of their families. As Marguerite’s brother Francis approaches the throne, her future becomes a matter of state rather than personal choice.

Gaston’s appointment to command French forces in Italy draws him into the War of the League of Cambrai and toward the Battle of Ravenna. Their imagined romance places private longing against the realities of dynastic duty, military glory and the abrupt losses of Renaissance warfare.

Historical Periods

Reign of Louis XII1498–1515 War of the League of Cambrai1508–1516

Genres

Biographical Fiction Court & Political Fiction Romance War Fiction

Historical people

Francis I of France1494–1547 Louis XII of France1462–1515 Louise of Savoy1476–1531 Marguerite de Navarre1492–1549 Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours1489–1512