![]() ![]() ![]() For decades, the Lancastrians and the Yorkists have been waging a war across the battlefields of England, resulting in absolute chaos. The White Queen tells the tale of a beautiful young twenty-seven-year-old widow, known by the name of Lady Elizabeth Grey (née Woodville). At least, such was the case for the woman history knows as Elizabeth Woodville. At times in life, fairy tales really do come true. From birth, children are surrounded by films suffused with stories always about a princess and her ever-elusive but handsome prince. Book Review:Įverybody loves a good fairy tale. In this dazzling account of the deadly Wars of the Roses, brother turns on brother to win the ultimate prize: the throne of England. ![]() Yet despite her best efforts, and even with the help of her mother’s powers, her two sons become pawns in a famous unsolved mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the lost princes in the Tower of London. When she is raised up to be his queen, the English court is outraged, but Elizabeth rises to the demands of her exalted position and fights for her family’s dominance. While riding in the woods one day, Elizabeth captures the attentions of the newly crowned King Edward IV and, despite her common upbringing, marries him in secret. Her mother is Jacquetta, also known as the mystical lady of the rivers, and she is even more determined to bring power and wealth to the family line. Elizabeth Woodville is a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition. ![]()
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