Elizabeth of York: the first Tudor queen
by Weir, Alison 1951-; Elizabeth (of York).
Material type:
BookPublisher: Jonathan Cape 2013ISBN: 9780224089814; 0224089811.Classification number: 920 ELISubject(s): Elizabeth Queen, consort of Henry VII, King of England 1465-1503 | Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography | Great Britain -- History -- Henry VII, 1485-1509 | Great Britain -- History -- Henry VII, 1485-1509Subject: Elizabeth of York would have ruled England, but for the fact that she was a woman. She is one of the key figures of the Wars of the Roses and the Tudor dynasty. In youth, she was relegated from a pampered princess to a bastard fugitive under siege in sanctuary. Yet the probable murders of her brothers, the Princes in the Tower, left her heiress to the royal House of York. In 1486, to consolidate his position after overthrowing the last Yorkist King, Richard III, Henry VII, first sovereign of the House of Tudor, married Elizabeth, thus uniting the red and white roses of Lancaster and York. The marriage was successful and produced seven children. But Elizabeth is an enigma. She had schemed to marry Richard III and his councillors clearly feared her vengeance. Yet after marriage, her ambition to be queen satisfied, a different picture emerges, as she proved herself a model consort.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 ELI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002843614X | |||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 ELI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002843616X |
Browsing Southport Library shelves, Collection: Adult Non-Fiction Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
| 920 ELI Our Queen | 920 ELI Elizabeth: apprenticeship | 920 ELI Our Queen | 920 ELI Elizabeth of York: the first Tudor queen | 920 ELI Counting one's blessings: the selected letters of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother | 920 ELI Elizabeth I : | 920 ELI Elizabeth the Queen: |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Elizabeth of York would have ruled England, but for the fact that she was a woman. She is one of the key figures of the Wars of the Roses and the Tudor dynasty. In youth, she was relegated from a pampered princess to a bastard fugitive under siege in sanctuary. Yet the probable murders of her brothers, the Princes in the Tower, left her heiress to the royal House of York. In 1486, to consolidate his position after overthrowing the last Yorkist King, Richard III, Henry VII, first sovereign of the House of Tudor, married Elizabeth, thus uniting the red and white roses of Lancaster and York. The marriage was successful and produced seven children. But Elizabeth is an enigma. She had schemed to marry Richard III and his councillors clearly feared her vengeance. Yet after marriage, her ambition to be queen satisfied, a different picture emerges, as she proved herself a model consort.
There are no comments on this title.