Ebook {Epub PDF} Elizabeth of York: A Tudor Queen and Her World by Alison Weir

 · NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Bestselling historian Alison Weir tells the poignant, suspenseful and sometimes tragic story of Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the Yorkist King Edward IV and sister of the Princes in the Tower, a woman whose life was inextricably caught up in the turmoil of the Wars of the Roses and the establishment of the usurping Tudor dynasty. She was the wife of Henry Brand: Random House Publishing Group. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Bestselling historian Alison Weir tells the poignant, suspenseful and sometimes tragic story of Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the Yorkist King Edward IV and sister of the Princes in the Tower, a woman whose life was inextricably caught up in the turmoil of the Wars of the Roses and the establishment of the usurping Tudor dynasty. She was the wife of Henry VII and /5(). Weir addresses Elizabeth's possible role in this and her covert support for Henry Tudor, the exiled pretender who defeated Richard at the Battle of Bosworth and was crowned Henry VII, first sovereign of the House of Tudor. Elizabeth's subsequent marriage to Henry united the houses of York and Lancaster and signaled the end of the Wars of the bltadwin.ru Interaction Count:

Praise for "Elizabeth of York"" ""Weir tells Elizabeth's story well She is a meticulous scholar Most important, Weir sincerely admires her subject, doing honor to an almost forgotten queen."--"The New York Times Book Review" "In Alison] Weir's skillful hands, Elizabeth of York returns to us, full-bodied and three-dimensional. In Elizabeth of York: The First Tudor Queen, Alison Weir builds a portrait of this beloved queen, placing her in the context of the magnificent, ceremonious, often brutal world she inhabited. © Alison Weir (P) W F Howes Ltd. Buy Elizabeth of York: A Tudor Queen and Her World by Alison Weir online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 3 editions - starting at $ Shop now.

Elizabeth was the daughter of Edward IV, wife of Henry VII and mother of Henry VIII and grandmother of Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I. Weir has brought forth the gentle, kind and generous spirit of Elizabeth by researching excellent primary sources, especially the accounts that show what she spent money on to whom it went. One of these is Elizabeth of York. Alison Weir attempts to reveal some Henry VII’s Queen in, “Elizabeth of York: A Tudor Queen and Her World”. The Subtitle to “Elizabeth of York” is truly fitting as Weir’s work is really about Elizabeth’s ‘world’ versus about Elizabeth, herself. Granted, not much information exists (no diaries, few letters, etc). Weir addresses Elizabeth's possible role in this and her covert support for Henry Tudor, the exiled pretender who defeated Richard at the Battle of Bosworth and was crowned Henry VII, first sovereign of the House of Tudor. Elizabeth's subsequent marriage to Henry united the houses of York and Lancaster and signaled the end of the Wars of the Roses.