Beginning in 1420, Eleanor Cobham enters noble service with little status and learns how women close to power can shape their own prospects. Her relationship with Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, raises her from attendant to duchess and places her near the centre of the Lancastrian succession.
Eleanor’s interest in astrology and divination becomes politically dangerous during the minority and early rule of Henry VI. Accused in 1441 of using sorcery against the king, she must survive a trial that destroys her marriage, position and public reputation.
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