Which monarchy had this English peeress executed whose adult life is depicted in the 2014 historical novel The King's Curse?
The King's Curse The King's Curse is a 2014 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series "The Cousins' War". A direct sequel to "The White Princess", it follows the adult life of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, the daughter of George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence and Isabel Neville.
Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (née Brandon; 16 July 1517 – 20 November 1559) was an English noblewoman, the second child and eldest daughter of King Henry VIII's younger sister, Princess Mary, and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. She was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, Lady Catherine Grey, and Lady Mary Grey.