The White Queen

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She defies her confinement to ride to Bosworth, where she pleads with Stanley to fight against the king, but he refuses to commit because Richard has his son as a hostage. The year is 1539 and the court of Henry VIII is increasingly fearful of the moods of the ageing sick king. I start to think that if King Richard marries Elizabeth and makes her his queen I will be welcomed at court again, I will take up my place as My Lady, the Queen’s Mother” (page 392).

Riding bareback in a travelling show, while her sister Dandy risks her life on the trapeze, Meridon dedicates herself to freeing them both from danger and want. I think she will fascinate modern women in the same way that many historical women strike a chord: despite so many changes in the world, women are still trying to find happiness, manage their children, seek advantage, and avoid the persecution of misogynists. While this wasn’t the first book to be published in the series, this story takes place the earliest in history. I keep my writing grounded in realism by reading a great deal before I start writing, by looking at the record with a critical eye, and by being skeptical of grandiose claims.

Gregory sets her players up like chess pieces, moving them around skilfully and swiftly, with wonderful results. Set two hundred years before the events of “Outlander” (well, the parts featuring Jamie, anyway), THE OTHER QUEEN is filled with scheming, opulence, and lush historical detail. The two princes lost in the Tower of England had a sister, and that sister is our heroine in THE WHITE PRINCESS: Elizabeth of York. S. It's easy to see why in her latest heady mix of history, romance, and political intrigue as she teases apart the tangled skeins of the War of the Roses. Believing he has both of Edward's heirs under his control in the Tower of London, Richard has Edward and Elizabeth's marriage declared invalid, and accedes the throne himself as Richard III.

Isabel sides with George; her only friend is the King's youngest brother, Richard, who eventually snatches Anne from Clarence's grasp and marries her.Into a Tudor court on the brink of treason comes Hannah, a young Jewish girl on the run from the Inquisition. A frozen river was created down the central corridor and the floor dressed with 24 x 1 tonne bags of dried leaves.

Publication information is for the USA, and (unless stated otherwise) represents the first print edition. Edward's rule is assured by his victories at Barnet and Tewkesbury (during which Warwick and Prince Edward are killed) and the capture of Margaret of Anjou. The final book in the series focuses on Mary, Queen of Scots—the queen who was ousted during violent rebellions and flees to the court of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth. While much is made of Elizabeth’s use of magic, much also is made of her tenacious fight for her family, and particularly for her children, two of whom are the two young princes who vanish from the Tower of London. This is a potent myth, indeed, and I retell the story here in a way that speaks to my characters and to me.Elizabeth’s most fierce adversary is the staunchly loyal Lancastrian Margaret Beaufort (Amanda Hale – The Crimson Petal And The White) – a damaged and highly religious woman who would willingly lay down her life to see her young son Henry Tudor take the throne.

Her sister, Mary, now faces exceptional danger as the last with the family name, and a desire to defy the queen. Violent conflict, shocking betrayal and murder dominate Elizabeth’s life as Queen of England, passionate wife of Edward and devoted mother of their children. Incredibly rich in historical fact and with characters so convincingly imagined you will be totally drawn in to this story of politics, power, murder and scandal. Gregory brings this period of history and another strong female character to life with the same colour and intrigue that she applies to all of her novels.Revenge and conspiracy are everywhere as Anne has to fight to survive after being widowed at 14, and her sister is married off to an enemy.