The White Queen

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Call Number: Adult BOCD / Fiction / Historical / Gregory, Philippa
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Narrated by Susan Lyons.
A knight's widow in 1461, Elizabeth employs her considerable charms to reel in the biggest catch of all--virile King Edward IV. When their clandestine marriage comes to light, powerful enemies eye Elizabeth with contempt. After Edward dies suddenly in 1483, his brother usurps the throne, imprisoning Elizabeth's sons--the rightful heirs--and forcing her to flee. Humiliated and grief-stricken, Elizabeth unleashes her most effective weapon--her eldest daughter.

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The War of the Roses submitted by Jen Chapin-Smith on July 28, 2013, 5:25pm In one of her many books about English history, Philippa Gregory brings readers the story of Elizabeth Woodville, born of middling rank in the English aristocracy, who married King Edward IV, in "The White Queen." White refers to the color of Kind Edward's side in the war (York). Each side used a colored rose as its symbol.
The book begins with Elizabeth Woodville catching the eye of the newly-crowned king and ends when he son-in-law, Henry VII (father of Henry VIII) ascends to the throne. As this book is about a long and bloody war, the novel contains some very gruesome descriptions of battles.
Gregory's books are a great way to learn English history, as she carefully researches them and incorporates the drama and scandal of the day. She occasionally includes as truth what was just rumor at the time, such as Elizabeth Woodville and her mother's use of spells to help their relatives. At the end of each book, Gregory explains which parts were accurate and which were not.
From Wikipedia: "Through her daughter, Elizabeth of York, she [Woodville] is the ancestor of every English monarch since Henry VIII, every Scottish monarch since James V of Scotland and every British monarch from James VI and I."