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Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville

- A True Romance
Af: Amy Licence Engelsk Paperback

Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville

- A True Romance
Af: Amy Licence Engelsk Paperback
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When the tall, athletic Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461, he could have chosen any bride he wanted. With his dazzling good looks, few were able to resist his charm and promises. For three years he had a succession of mistresses, while foreign princesses were lined up to be considered for his queen. Then he fell in love.Enter Elizabeth Woodville, a widow five years his elder. While her contemporaries and later historians have been divided over her character, none have denied her beauty. When she petitioned the king to help restore her son’s inheritance, the young Edward was immediately spellbound. This romance was not to be just another fling. Conscious of her honour and her future, Elizabeth repelled his advances. Edward’s answer was to make her his wife. It was to prove an unpopular decision.Since then, Edward’s queen has attracted extreme criticism from hostile chroniclers, her actions interpreted in the bleakest of lights. In this enlightening book, Amy Licence reassesses the tumultuous lives of the real White Queen and the king she captivated.
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When the tall, athletic Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461, he could have chosen any bride he wanted. With his dazzling good looks, few were able to resist his charm and promises. For three years he had a succession of mistresses, while foreign princesses were lined up to be considered for his queen. Then he fell in love.Enter Elizabeth Woodville, a widow five years his elder. While her contemporaries and later historians have been divided over her character, none have denied her beauty. When she petitioned the king to help restore her son’s inheritance, the young Edward was immediately spellbound. This romance was not to be just another fling. Conscious of her honour and her future, Elizabeth repelled his advances. Edward’s answer was to make her his wife. It was to prove an unpopular decision.Since then, Edward’s queen has attracted extreme criticism from hostile chroniclers, her actions interpreted in the bleakest of lights. In this enlightening book, Amy Licence reassesses the tumultuous lives of the real White Queen and the king she captivated.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 288
ISBN-13: 9781445654935
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1445654938
Kategori: Wars of the Roses
Udg. Dato: 15 nov 2016
Længde: 20mm
Bredde: 126mm
Højde: 199mm
Forlag: Amberley Publishing
Oplagsdato: 15 nov 2016
Forfatter(e): Amy Licence
Forfatter(e) Amy Licence


Kategori Wars of the Roses


ISBN-13 9781445654935


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 288


Udgave


Længde 20mm


Bredde 126mm


Højde 199mm


Udg. Dato 15 nov 2016


Oplagsdato 15 nov 2016


Forlag Amberley Publishing

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