02437cam a2200385 i 4500 1263339935 OCoLC 20241003104910.0 220106s2022 nyuj e 000 1deng 2022000442 9780593355039 (OCoLC)1263339935 AJM pcc PR6123.E36 L37 2022 823/.92 23 Weir, Alison, 1951- author. 18468 The last white rose : a novel of Elizabeth of York / Alison Weir. First edition. New York : Ballantine, [2022] 526 pages : genealogical table ; 25 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Elizabeth of York is the oldest daughter of King Edward IV. Flame-haired, beautiful and sweet-natured, she is adored by her family, yet her life is suddenly disrupted when her beloved father dies in the prime of life. Her uncle, the notorious Richard III, takes advantage of King Edward's death to grab the throne and imprison Elizabeth's two younger brothers, the rightful royal heirs. Forever afterward known as 'the Princes in the Tower', the boys are never seen again. On the heels of this tragedy, Elizabeth is subjected to Richard's overtures to make her his wife, further legitimising his claim to the throne. King Richard has murdered her brothers, yet she feels she must accept his proposal. As if in a fairy tale, Elizabeth is saved by Henry Tudor, who challenges Richard and defeats him at the legendary Battle of Bosworth Field. Following his victory, Henry becomes king and asks Elizabeth to be his wife, the first queen of the Tudor line. The marriage is happy and fruitful, not only uniting the warring houses of Lancaster and York - the red and white roses - but producing four surviving children, one of whom, Henry VIII, will rule the country for the next 36 years. provided by the publisher Elizabeth, Queen, consort of Henry VII, King of England, 1465-1503 Fiction. 18469 Kings and rulers Fiction. 12912 Queens Fiction. 18470 Monarchy Fiction. Great Britain History Henry VII, 1485-1509 Fiction. 18471 Historical fiction. lcgft 129 Biographical fiction. lcgft 975 .b174268865 ddc BOOK 30102 30102 ddc 0 0 ABELJ ABELJ AF 2024-10-03 28.99 1 WEIR 66555 2024-10-16 2024-10-05 2024-10-03 BOOK 1