Edward IV owes his crown to Yorkist victory and to the support of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, but his secret marriage to the widowed Elizabeth Woodville changes the balance of the new regime. Warwick expects to shape royal diplomacy and patronage; Edward instead advances his wife’s large family, creating resentments that turn a former kingmaker into a dangerous opponent.
The novel follows Edward and Elizabeth through rebellion, exile, restoration and the continuing dynastic instability of the Wars of the Roses. Edward proves an effective soldier and a forceful king, yet his sudden death leaves the succession in the hands of children. Their sons Edward V and Richard of York become central to the unresolved crisis that will follow his reign.
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