The White Queen: A Novel
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The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life the extraordinary story of Elizabeth Woodville, a woman who rises from obscurity to become Queen of England, and changes the course of history forever.Elizabeth Woodville is a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition. 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. 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. 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. 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 ha...Comments
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History fiction on the war of the roses and beginning of the Tudor period, a must read
Livro medieval de uma das minhas séries fav the white queen e rainha
Tenemos a Elisabeth Woodville, hija de Jacquetta y Richard Woodville, muy pobre y con dos hijos. No quiere nada, solo recuperar su fortuna y para eso tiene que hablar con el rey Edward. Despues de algunas citas nocturnas se enamoran y llega a ser reyna de Inglaterra. Planes, decisiones, traición...
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