This is well-written historical fiction, suitable for both young and older readers. It does a good job of humanizing a period of history that can feel very far removed from us today. It describes the life of Elizabeth of York, princess and queen of the late 1400s, member of the waning Plantagenet royal family, and eventually wife and mother of the emerging Tudor house. I felt so indignant at some of the aspects of life that these people took for granted... the battles, the executions to prevent other claimants to the throne, the idea that kings ruled by divine right and had the right to play God with the lives of their subjects...but me taking umbrage at all that and still managing to have a sympathy for the woman who feels she has to submit to all of it, was how I knew the book was well written.

There are no scenes of violence, only the mention of the end results, and this is a clean read otherwise.
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The story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV and later wife to Henry VII, the first Tudor King. Also the mother of Henry VIII. In this historical fictional account of her life we are at the end presented with an answer to who killed the princes in the Tower.
An enjoyable read of what is probably a lesser known Queen.
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Excellent historical fiction novel on Elizabeth of York - Queen to Henry VII. This is the first book I have read by Samantha Wilcoxson but it won't be the last. She is a wonderful author. I have read other HF books on Elizabeth and they tend to make her out to be superficial and a victim of sorts. Not in this book, she played the part of Queen as she was brought up to be but challenged her husband when she had to.

Th story never gets boring and even though I know her story, it had some fresh ideas (especially on theories surrounding the murders of her brothers) as well as relationships with her family. I loved this book so much I couldn't put it down and finished it in one day.

A must read for any Planagenet or Tudor lover! ( )

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