Weir, so even though I know quite a bit about Elizabeth of York, I knew I had to read this. I have loved every book I have read from Ms.

Now Elizabeth must choose her allies – and husband – wisely, and fight for her right to rule. The Last White Rose: A Novel of Elizabeth of York by Alison Weir is a great historical fiction that gives us a spotlight on the pivotal woman, Elizabeth. Marriage to this Henry Tudor would unite the white rose of York and the red of Lancaster – and change everything.Ī great new age awaits. Then her uncle seizes power – and vows to make Elizabeth his queen.īut another claimant seeks the throne, the upstart son of the rival royal House of Lancaster. Two young princes are murdered in the Tower. But when her beloved father, King Edward, dies suddenly, her destiny is rewritten. ‘One of the great women of history… History has the best stories and they should all be told like this’ CONN IGGULDENĪN ENGLISH PRINCESS, BORN INTO A WAR BETWEEN TWO FAMILIES.Įldest daughter of the royal House of York, Elizabeth dreams of a crown to call her own. Elizabeth of York is the oldest daughter of King Edward IV. ‘Alison Weir gives us her most compelling heroine yet… This is where the story of the Tudors begins and is historical fiction at its absolute best’ TRACY BORMAN The Last White Rose: A Novel of Elizabeth of York by Alison Weir New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir explores the turbulent life of Henry VIII’s mother, Elizabeth, the first queen of the Tudor dynasty, in this superbly readable and engaging (Historical Novels Society) novel.

This is the spellbinding, untold story of Elizabeth of York, the first Tudor queen. Brand-new historical fiction from the author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series.

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