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Elizabeth of York is the oldest daughter of King Edward IV. Flame-haired, beautiful, and sweet-natured, she is adored by her family; yet her life is suddenly disrupted when her beloved father dies in the prime of life. Her uncle, the notorious Richard III, takes advantage of King Edward’s death to grab the throne and imprison Elizabeth’s two younger brothers, the rightful royal heirs. Forever afterward known as "the Princes in the Tower," the boys are never seen again. On the heels of this tragedy, Elizabeth is subjected to Richard’s overtures to make her his wife, further legitimizing his claim to the throne. King Richard has murdered her brothers, yet she feels she must accept his proposal.
As if in a fairy tale, Elizabeth is saved by Henry Tudor, who challenges Richard and defeats him at the legendary Battle of Bosworth Field. Following his victory, Henry becomes king and asks Elizabeth to be his wife, the first queen of the Tudor line. The marriage is happy and fruitful, not only uniting the warring houses of Lancaster and York—the red and white roses—but producing four surviving children, one of whom, Henry VIII, will rule the country for the next thirty-six years.
As in her popular Six Tudor Queens series, Alison Weir captures the personality of one of Britain’s most important consorts, conveying Elizabeth of York’s dramatic life in a novel that is all the richer because of its firm basis in history.
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- ISBN: 9780593355046
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- ISBN: 9780593355046
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- English
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December 1, 2021
After wrapping up her "Six Tudor Queens" series, New York Times best-selling novelist/historian Weir tracks back to Elizabeth of York--the first Tudor queen, rescued from marriage to Richard III when Henry Tudor stepped up, slew Richard at the Battle of Bosworth Field, and united the swords-drawn houses of Lancaster of York by marrying her himself.
Copyright 2021 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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May 1, 2022
Following her landmark Six Tudor Queens series, Weir moves back one generation with this comprehensive fictional take on Henry VIII's mother, Elizabeth of York. The adored eldest daughter of Edward IV during the tumultuous Wars of the Roses, Elizabeth spends part of her childhood in sanctuary with her mother and siblings. The early sections move slowly, with outside events largely recounted to her. However, her personality blossoms over time, and Weir provides a realistic feel for the worry Elizabeth's family experiences as their fortunes shift, especially after Richard III usurps the throne following King Edward's death, and her brothers disappear while in his custody. The story gives a coherent, convincing picture of the treacherous political climate and its many players and reveals why Elizabeth plots to marry Henry Tudor. Weir doesn't anachronistically superimpose a feminist viewpoint on Elizabeth, who knows her value yet prefers being a supportive wife and mother, but her female characters are overly prone to weeping. Weir's thorough approach to her subject is impressive, as is the sumptuously recreated atmosphere of late- medieval royal life.COPYRIGHT(2022) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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