“I realized that the story would answer all the questions I had spent my life asking myself. It was an extraordinary moment." (Gregory, www.philippagregory.com) This simple statement of belief by Mrs. Gregory was the cornerstone of her career. Ms. Gregory has turned a love of history into mass fortune and a sense of peace that comes from doing what you love. Although Ms. Gregory spent years as a historian and writer, she was a completely unknown British author until 2001, when the world was captivated by "The Other Boleyn Girl." She was born in Nairobi, Kenya in 1954 and two years later her family moved to Bristol, England. Growing up, Ms. Gregory wanted to be a veterinarian and was often found at an animal clinic or at home caring for a lost pet. (Gregory, www.philippagregory.com)As a young man, he attended the University of Sussex in 1974. Of all the courses he was taking, there was history. History had always been boring to her, and then Professor Maurice Hutt invited her to a seminar on the theory of history. That was the beginning of her transformation into the historical writer we know today. (www.theguardian.com/education) “The Other Boleyn Girl” defined the Tudor period for historical fiction. (KaylaPosney) The book was a book of intrigue and lovers becoming real and falling to their deaths. The other Boleyn girl was Mary Boleyn and she was a beautiful girl only 13 years old when she married and was already a lady to the great Queen Catherine when the King of England Henry VIII laid eyes on her. He traps her with his good looks and witty humor, finally making her his lover. Soon she found herself pregnant in his bed, with the eyes of the entire royal court upon her. After giving birth to her beautiful baby girl whom she named after...... middle of paper ...... story as a whole."You know, in these 4 years, I have never seen her cry . You never will, she said with satisfaction. She is a woman of very powerful will. (Gregory, The Other Woman of the King) This really seems to sum up everything Philippa Gregory is about A woman's will and strength to do what needs to be done, regardless of the consequences, can be compared to women around the world. As we have seen, Philippa Gregory has the ability to combine facts and imagination to recreate a piece of story that brings to light the difficulties and difficult choices that most women had to face. The period was an adventurous time full of love, sex and loyalty, and reliving the journey and struggles of women, just like the women of the. today, it is an experience that only avid readers will ever have the joy of experiencing..