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The White Princess is a 2013 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series The Cousins' War. It is the story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville, and later wife of Henry VII and mother of Henry VIII. [1][2] In October 2013, The Telegraph reported that Starz was planning to develop a ...
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Yet, often, the true story is equally dramatic. To find the facts behind the story of The White Princess, as dramatised by Starz and UK Drama, read our in-depth feature about the heroine, Elizabeth of York, here.
Elizabeth of York, like most mediaeval queens, moved frequently between royal homes, and even went on pilgrimage. Find out more about her travels and places associated with her here
One of the most popular Guest Articles on Tudor Times is from novelist Samantha Wilcoxson, who has also interpreted the life of Elizabeth in fiction. But to do that, she undertook detailed research into the queen’s everyday life, and described a typical day that Elizabeth might have lived. Read it here
One of the requirements of fiction is to keep the central cast of characters small. The White Princess concentrates on a core group of people, listed below. For a short summary of each, download our Who’s Who in The White Princess and The White Queen .pdf document – which also includes characters from the previous dramatization of Gregory’s works, ...
Listen to Melita Thomas, from Tudor Times and Heather Teysko from Renaissance England History Podcast discuss Elizabeth of York here
To find out more about the real White Princess, here is a reading list – there is a more detailed bibliography here. This reading list highlights current non-fiction and fiction. Biographies Licence, A. (2013). Elizabeth of York. 1st ed. Amberley Publishing: A good introduction. Loades, D. (2009). Tudor Queens of England.1st ed. New York: Continuum...
This show is based on the book The White Princess by Philippa Gregory.. And it’s a damn good adaptation of that book, actually. It keeps all the important storylines, condenses the ones that need condensing, streamlines storylines for the pacing needed for a tv show, and overall keeps intact the overall story arc of Philippa Gregory Plantagenet storylines.
Apr 26, 2022 · The Wars of The Roses was a true historical event that transpired in England which pitted family against family, York against Lancaster. The color for the house of York was white, while the color for the house of Lancaster was red. While Elizabeth was a York princess, Henry Tudor was a Lancaster. Thus, their symbol was both a red and white rose ...
May 25, 2017 · Philippa Gregory’s book The White Princess has come to the screen via Starz in April, 2017. As with The White Queen, figures in the series are taken from history, with considerable fictionalizing. Here are some of the biographies of the real women behind Gregory’s characters, women in the life of Elizabeth of York, all important parts […]
Nov 17, 2017 · The White Princess, a TV series based on Philippa Gregory's bestselling novel of the same name, dramatises the story of the women who battled for the English throne in the years following the Wars of the Roses. We take a look at the real figures portrayed in the historical drama…
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Apr 17, 2017 · Starz has got us covered, and the historical fiction TV series premieres on Sunday, April 16. The eight-episode season will focus on Elizabeth of York, and Henry VII, and the war that may very ...
