The White Queen by Philippa Gregory

The White Queen

A Novel

Philippa Gregory

Atria Books · Print & ebook · April 6, 2010

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.

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Who it’s for
Courtly ambition and the Wars of the Roses make history feel personal and perilously close.
Themes
Royal ambition and power, Family rivalry, The lost princes mystery
Genres
Medieval Romance, Royal Romance, Historical Fiction

About this book

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.

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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 has confounded historians for centuries: the lost princes in the Tower of London. In this dazzling account of the deadly Wars of the Roses, brother turns on brother to win the ultimate prize: the throne of England.

Power at Court

Courtly ambition and the Wars of the Roses make history feel personal and perilously close.

Come here for

  • A queen’s rise against the pressure of court and family
  • The tangled stakes of England’s contested throne

Expect

  • A sweeping historical novel centered on Elizabeth Woodville
  • A famous royal mystery woven into dynastic conflict

Where it sits

Royal Romance58%
Historical Fiction50%
Medieval Romance27%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Renaissance Fiction
  • Historical Romance
  • Women's Fiction
Authors
Philippa Gregory
Publisher
Atria Books
Published
April 6, 2010
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Royal ambition and power · Family rivalry · The lost princes mystery
Reading lane
Renaissance Fiction