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  • And now I am left a widow and what land and fortune I once called my own has been taken by my mother-in-law with the goodwill of the victor, the master of this boy-king, the great puppeteer who is known as the Kingmaker: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, who made a king out of this vain boy, now only twenty-two, and will make a hell out of England for those of us who still defend the House of Lancaster.

    The White Queen Philippa Gregory 2009

  • And now I am left a widow and what land and fortune I once called my own has been taken by my mother-in-law with the goodwill of the victor, the master of this boy-king, the great puppeteer who is known as the Kingmaker: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, who made a king out of this vain boy, now only twenty-two, and will make a hell out of England for those of us who still defend the House of Lancaster.

    The White Queen Philippa Gregory 2009

  • And now I am left a widow and what land and fortune I once called my own has been taken by my mother-in-law with the goodwill of the victor, the master of this boy-king, the great puppeteer who is known as the Kingmaker: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, who made a king out of this vain boy, now only twenty-two, and will make a hell out of England for those of us who still defend the House of Lancaster.

    The White Queen Philippa Gregory 2009

  • Partly, it made me nostalgic for The Kingmaker, which is one of my favourite Big Finish audios; it's not as good, but then few Who stories are.

    Gibbon VIII steve_mollmann 2009

  • Even the so-called Kingmaker of the liberal blogs, Markos Moulitsas, is not a revolutionary.

    Glover's Low Blow on Bloggers 2006

  • Even the so-called Kingmaker of the liberal blogs, Markos Moulitsas, is not a revolutionary.

    Glover's Low Blow on Bloggers 2006

  • Anne's father, known as the Kingmaker, had set Richard's brother,

    The Reluctant Queen Plaidy, Jean, 1906-1993- 1990

  • Anne's father, known as the Kingmaker, had set Richard's brother, Edward the Fourth, on the throne and was his strongest supporter until the king's marriage brought the rapacious Woodville family on to the scene.

    The Reluctant Queen Plaidy, Jean, 1906-1993- 1990

  • I've heard lots about Edwards as "Kingmaker" the past week.

    Election Central | Talking Points Memo | In Major Setback For Edwards, Hillary Wins Second Place, Networks Say 2009

  • I've heard lots about Edwards as "Kingmaker" the past week.

    In Major Setback For Edwards, Hillary Wins Second Place, Networks Say 2009

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