The White Princess
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (563 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00CP81XPG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 571 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A princess from birth, Elizabeth fell in love with Richard III, though her mother made an arranged betrothal for her with the pretender to the throne: Henry Tudor. The newest novel from #1 New York Times best-selling author and "queen of royal fiction" (USA Today) Philippa Gregory tells the passionate story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of the White Queen, who gets caught in the middle of a battle for the crown of England. Fearing that none of his new allies can be trusted, Henry turns to his wife to advise him, all the time knowing that her loyalties must be divided. When the young man who would be king finally leads his army and invades England,
"AN INTRIGUING LOOK AT THE COURT OF KING HENRY VII AND HIS QUEEN, ELIZABETH OF THE HOUSE OF YORK" according to lawyeraau. First and foremost, readers should remember that this is historical fiction not history, per se. This is the story of Henry Tudor, who got his crown and became King Henry VII of England by defeating King Richard lIl of the house of York at the battle of Bosworth. He soon marries Princess Elizabeth of the house of York, daughter of King Edward IV and his wife, Queen Elizabeth. He does so to give his kingship stability and unite England. Unfortunately, the best laid plans often go awry.Not much is known about the women of that era, other than the basics: birth, marriage, children, and death. So, here the author tries to mak. Not what I expected. SassyDree I was dying to read this book, since I have enjoyed the Tudor Series and now the Cousins' War. I wanted to love Elizabeth as much as I enjoyed the other protagonists, even the "Red Queen", but I just couldn't believe that a woman raised by Elizabeth Woodville, would not try to use her influence on Henry VII. To me, she was not strong like her mother, but weak and whiny. Ok, there are some justified reasons why she despised him before they were married, but afterward, it doesn't even occur to her to use the same magic on him as her mother did on Edward IV. And yes, I realize that his mother was domineering, but she was in . My least favorite of the Cousins War books thus far Sonya Byrd My least favorite of the Cousins War books thus far. While I am fascinated by the marriage of Elizabeth of York to Henry Tudor, I found the constant badgering by Henry and his mother, regarding the events of the princes in the towers to be a bit much. The book spent so much time on this, and not really much on the relationship between the two. There was also so much discussion and whining from Elizabeth regarding how much she loved her uncle Richard and how they were supposed to be together.