Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen

Posted on 16 November 2017 by Samantha Wilcoxson

She was the mother of Henry VIII and wife of Henry VII, but who was Elizabeth of York Raised as the precious oldest child of Edward IV, Elizabeth had every reason to expect a bright future until Edward died, and her life fell apart.When Elizabeth s uncle became Richard III, she was forced to choose sides Should she trust her father s brother and most loyal supporter or honor the betrothal that her mother has made for her to her family s enemy, Henry Tudor The choice was made for her on the field at Bosworth, and Elizabeth the Plantagenet princess became the first Tudor queen.Did Elizabeth find happiness with Henry Did she ever discover the truth about her missing brothers, who became better known as the Princes in the Tower Lose yourself in Elizabeth s world in Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen.Selected as an Editor s Choice by the Historical Novel Society and long listed for the 2016 HNS Indie Award. Best Download Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen [ By ] Samantha Wilcoxson [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr As Wars of the Roses historical fiction goes, this novel is fairly good as regards accuracy I wasn t able to spot any historical blunder of note, which is an excellent sign and speaks well of the author s research Samantha Wilcoxson is, to my knowledge, an avid reader of Plantagenet fiction and non fiction, and that shows in this book.Another point to commend is the handling of characters There s neither overt canonisation nor overt demonisation of Yorkists and Lancastrians to be found here, As Wars of the Roses historical fiction goes, this novel is fairly good as regards accuracy I wasn t able to spot any historical blunder of note, which is an excellent sign and speaks well of the author s research Samantha Wilcoxson is, to my knowledge, an avid reader of Plantagenet fiction and non fiction, and that shows in this book.Another point to commend is the handling of characters There s neither overt canonisation nor overt demonisation of Yorkists and Lancastrians to be found here, partly, I suspect, because the protagonist, Elizabeth of Y...As do I, whispered Cecily as she embraced her sister, a queen with no power.A Queen with no power This may be historically true But what a shame that her characterisation could have just as well been copy pasted from Wikipedia The Wars of the Roses Or rather, the end of them and the beginning of the Tudor Era So much pop culture is based on this part of history.To be honest, Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen The Story of Elizabeth of York is one of the weaker historical fiction books I v As do I, whispered Cecily as she embraced her sister, a queen with no power.A Queen with no power This may be historically true But what a shame that her characterisation could have just as well been copy pasted ...Apparently it is possible to write a story about Elizabeth of York with out scandalizing every aspect of her life and breathing life into sensational rumors Who knew The end The end was beautiful I don t know why I waited so long to read this book.What a treat this book was..Once again my eyes have been opened to another powerful historical woman who I had little knowledge of before If you re like me you will know of Richard III and Henry Tudor but until now I knew nothing about Elizabeth of York.This is such an emotive tale when you consider everything that happens The most difficult part being the underlying mystery of the princes in the tower. what really happened to them As the book progresses you can really see the affect this mu What a treat this book was..Once again my eyes have been opened to another powerful historical woman who I had little knowledge of before If you re like me you will know of Richard III and Henry Tudor but until now I knew nothing about Elizabeth of York.This is such an emotive tale when you consider everything that happens The most difficult part being the underlying mystery of the princes in the tower. what really happened to them As the book progresses you can really see the affect this must have had on Elizabeth.Elizabeth must have really battled with her emotions considering individuals so close to her might have had a hand in their deaths..The young princes aren t the only ones to die in the tale The author takes the chance to show what things were like to be alive at that time Sicknesses that swept the land that would kill indiscriminately..rich and poor it did no...Looking for a good historical fiction to read that is also fair to Elizabeth of York, and doesn t shy away from depicting the best and the worst of the wars of the roses and early Tudor era This is your stop You won t regret it Many authors think that the only way to make their characters especially female characters appealing is by having them act modern or ahead of their times.It can be easy to fall into the trap of wishing to view these characters with a twenty first century lens or worse Looking for a good historical fiction to read that is also fair to Elizabeth of York, and doesn t shy away from depicting the best and the worst of the wars of the roses and early Tudor era This is your stop You won t regret it Many authors think that the only way to make their characters especially female characters appealing is by havin...Knock On WoodStories of English monarchical politics in the first couple of centuries after the Norman Conquest always fascinate me I ve read a number of books about those people and times, especially the long and bloody decades of what came to be called the War of the Roses This book drew me because its protagonist isoften a background figure overshadowed by King Henry V and his ruthlessly ambitious mother.I enjoyed revisiting a sequence of events already familiar to me from other works Knock On WoodStories of English monarchical politic...I enjoyed Ms Wilcoson s interruption of Elizabeth of York s life and a glimpse of Henry VII I think this work may be close to what kind of person she was Happy readingInteresting subjectWhile it never answered who really killed the princes in the tower, it did give me a theory I had not considered before Of course, we ll never know the answer Although I found it an easy book to read, I also f...Poorly structured, poorly written and generally unenjoyable Elizabeth of York has an incredibly interesting story yet this novel failed to encompass any of the intrigue surrounding her life If you want decent historical fiction, look somewhere else.Not very well fictionalization This was a very boring retelling of events in the war of the roses It certainly is not done with any imagination or verse It is mostly a recounting of birth dates and events Not recommended.

English
16 November 2017

Samantha Wilcoxson