Elizabeth of York

Name: Elizabeth of York
Rating: 4.2 (1182 reviews)

by Alison Weir

First published 2013

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This biography follows Elizabeth of York from the Yorkist court of Edward IV through the disappearance of her brothers and the defeat of Richard III to her marriage with Henry VII. As the first Tudor queen and mother of Henry VIII, she embodied the union used to legitimise the new dynasty. The book examines her household, pregnancies, patronage and political significance while recovering a life often overshadowed by the men around her.

Her political role was often exercised through dynasty rather than formal office. Marriage to Henry helped join the rival houses of Lancaster and York, while the survival and marriages of her children shaped the future of both England and Scotland. The biography uses household evidence and patronage to recover forms of queenship that are less visible than battlefield or council politics but still essential to Tudor legitimacy.

Historical Periods

Yorkist England1461–1485 CE Battle of Bosworth Field1485 CE Reign of Henry VII1485–1509 CE Princes in the Tower1483 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction

Historical people

Henry VII1457–1509 Elizabeth of York1466–1503 Edward IV1442–1483 Elizabeth Woodville1437–1492 Richard III1452–1485 Margaret Beaufort1443–1509 Edward V1470–1483 Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York1473–disappeared 1483

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