Fiction books about elizabeth of york

The plot of the novel with the happenings in the life of queen elizabeth i. Her christening was celebrated at westminster abbey, sponsored by her grandmothers, jacquetta of luxembourg, duchess of bedford, and cecily neville, duchess of york. She was the firstborn child of a socially unequal marriage between sir richard woodville and jacquetta of luxembourg, which briefly scandalised the english court. The story of the kennedy family is a novel on the grand scale, so strange and tragic that it is almost unconvincing. Elizabeth of york would have ruled england, but for the fact that she was a woman. From exile and war to love and lossevery dynasty has a beginni. Introducing real simple s definitive list of the best books of 2020. Similar books to plantagenet princess, tudor queen. The life of elizabeth of york is a natural lure for novelists, since it is filled with the. Elizabethan era historical fiction, historical fiction, books. A novel of tudor rivals and the secret of the tower. Edward iv 28 april 1442 9 april 1483 was king of england from 4 march 1461 to 3 october 1470, and again from 11 april 1471 until his death his father, richard of york, leader of the yorkist faction, was a lineal descendant of edward iii and until 1453, heir presumptive to henry vi, from the ruling lancastrians.

Its plaidy that i turn to when i crave a good comfortread. Welcome to fantastic fiction search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information join our 99,999 members. Of aquitainephilippa gregoryhistorical fiction booksbook suggestions. Elizabeth, born in 1466 was the first daughter of edward iv and his wife elizabeth woodville. New york times bestseller bestselling historian alison weir tells the poignant, suspenseful and sometimes tragic story of elizabeth, eldest daughter. Get to know elizabeth of york, her descendants, and the history of her reign. The first tudor queen to those who want to know more about the world of the tudors as well as those who want to know more about elizabeth. Elizabeth benedict is the author of almost, which was selected as a new york times notable book, a washington post book world book of the year, a newsweek best fiction book of the year, and a best book of the year by national public radios fresh air. A sweeping romance with wellresearched, if slightly embellished, history. Elizabeth hardwicks new york stories the new yorker. Hardcover fiction books best sellers the new york times.

In the wake of legislation to give women the same rights in the order of succession as male heirs, it is interesting to reflect that englands elizabeth i would not have been the celebrated virgin queen but elizabeth. Elizabeth woodville was born about 1437, possibly in october, at grafton regis, northamptonshire. Elizabeth of york is too often portrayed as a victim of the wars of the roses and in my view deserves to be better understood. Oct 12, 2003 from don quixote to american pastoral, take a look at the 100 greatest novels of all time the 100 greatest non fiction books the 2015 version of the 100 best novels. Weirs book covers elizabeth of yorks life from birth through childhood to her queenship and her death in childbirth. The 50 best nonfiction books of the past 25 years slates books team selects the definitive works of reporting, memoir, and argument of the past quartercentury. Sometimes called the virgin queen, gloriana or good queen bess, the childless elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the tudor dynasty. The most frequent weekly best seller was the girl on the train by paula hawkins with 16 weeks at the top of the list. She was the first child of edward iv and elizabeth woodville.

The white princess by philippa gregory, the white queen by philippa gregory, elizabeth of york. Fiction books featuring or about queen elizabeth i and her court. Coetzees latest novel, the schooldays of jesus, will soon be available from viking since 1982, j. I have a love affair going with historical fiction author jean plaidy. I was drawn into the story soon after picking up the book. She was the eldest of the nine children of edward iv, king of england ruled 14611483 and his wife elizabeth woodville sometimes spelled wydeville. Elizabeth of york 1466 1503, eldest daughter to edward iv and elizabeth wydevill, was a pivotal link between the old and the new regime. Nypl 2019 best books for adults the new york public library. It was published by the ballantine books publishing house and went on to become a new york times bestseller. Camino rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the dominican republic.

The court over which king edward presided, and in which elizabeth grew up, was a magnificent onethe most splendid court that could be found in all christendom. The book has a tediously workaday title, but the narrative itself is rich with. This is the raw material for samantha wilcoxsons novel plantagenet princess. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Praise for alison weirs mary boleyn, named one of the best books of the year. Elizabeth hardwick was one of americas great postwar women of letters, celebrated as a novelist and as an essayist. Daughter of edward iv, wife of henry vii and mother of henry viii, elizabeth of york is an elemental yet. This novel is plaidys take on the story of the marriage between king henry vii and elizabeth of york. Sep 07, 2017 so, my favorite thing to read is probably medieval historical fiction. Nov 18, 2019 the 50 best nonfiction books of the past 25 years.

Expertly written will be reading more of judith arnopps historical tales for sure. Her novels include innocent traitor, the lady elizabeth and a dangerous inheritance. For me, it was an introduction to henry vii, whose marriage to elizabeth of york ended the period of the the war of the roses. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read elizabeth of york. Historical novels have tried to capture something of her life and surviving portraits allow us direct access to her legendary golden beauty, although aesthetic ideals change across the. Accustomed to southern climate she likes drinking her sweet tea on the porch with her laptop in hand. New york times bestseller bestselling historian alison weir tells the poignant, suspenseful and sometimes tragic story of elizabeth, eldest daughter of the yorkist king edward iv and sister of the princes in the tower, a woman whose life was inextricably caught up in the turmoil of the wars of the roses and the establishment of the usurping tudor dynasty. Elizabeth benedict books list of books by author elizabeth.

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read olive kitteridge. The best books on elizabeth i five books expert recommendations. As with all of alison weirs books fiction and nonfiction this is an illuminating look into. Elizabeth of york secretly married richard iii before his defeat at bosworth field and bore him a prince. The story of elizabeth of york plantagenet embers book 1 kindle edition by wilcoxson, samantha. Her father had taken the throne by force, defeating the supporters of henry vi, in the thirty years wars of the roses, a later name given to the series of battles between the houses of york and lancaster. The great asset of this book is the combination of the political and the personal. The best books on elizabeth i recommended by helen hackett.

Order of elizabeth gilbert books elizabeth gilbert is an american author and journalist. A completely astonishing story that held my attention from start to finish and which has firmly ensconced itself in my top ten of the year so far. That night the king returned to london, and the queen with him, and their children. Elizabeth of york by amy licence historical fiction. Her non fiction books include the six wives of henry viii, children of england, eleanor of aquitaine, henry viii. In a novelinverse that brims with grief and love, national book awardwinning and new york times bestselling author elizabeth acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives. Finding dorothy is the result of lettss journey into the amazing lives of frank and maud baum. Candice carson, was a bestselling author, who thought she had found her happily ever after. Elizabeth of york, wife of henry vii, seems to elude serious treatment. Edward iv came to the throne in 1461 amidst the strife of. I did however, like the previous comments suggest find it disappointing that in the book elizabeth seemed to settle for henry while constantly thinking about her uncle richard, it was a refreshing take on tudors reign though it did basically follow the same line concerning elizabeth of york in fiction, shes in love with her uncle and. Renaissance quarterly arlene okerlunds lucid biography of elizabeth of york draws on detailed research to provide a long overdue account of the tumultuous life of one of englands best loved queens. As with all of alison weirs books fiction and nonfiction this is an illuminating look. In 1985 she entered the crime novel scene under the pen name a.

This is the raw material for samantha wilcoxsons novel plantagenet princess, tudor queen, a warmly readable novel that follows elizabeth from her childhood. Historical fiction that is somehow also star trek would be the best, but that would involve time travel and might fuck with the spacetime continuum and then youd get the department of temporal investigation involved, and those guys are cranky. This book tells the story of the queen whose marriage to king henry vii ended englands wars of the roses and inaugurated the 118year tudor dynasty. The new york stories of elizabeth hardwick by elizabeth. Alison weir describes the structures and finances of the tudor court with vivid detail. To hold the crown by jean plaidy, the tudor rose by margaret campbell barnes, the house of tudor by alison. Books laid bare elizabeth yorks debut is a knock out. Elizabeth lowell began her writing career as ann maxwell in 1975 with her science fiction novel, change. Elizabeth of york s role in history was crucial, although in a less chauvinistic age it would, by right, have been more so. To find the facts behind the story of the white princess, as dramatised by starz and uk drama, read our indepth feature about the heroine, elizabeth of york, here.

The new york times fiction best sellers of 2015 wikipedia. This book is a welcome addition to the sparse literature about one of englands more dynastically important queens. Mar 06, 2020 from the quiet anxiety of jenny offill and otessa moshfegh to laughoutloud collections from. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. One of the other initial novels written by author alison was published in the year 1996 as the life of elizabeth i. But her deceased fiance who was not dead walked into the church. There isnt much written about elizabeth of york mother of henry viii and this book, albeit mostly fiction, gives a great insight into who she was and the many heartache she had to endure. Elizabeth of york, like most mediaeval queens, moved frequently between royal homes, and even went on. The white princess by philippa gregory, the white queen by philippa. Elizabeth of york was the eldest child of edward iv and elizabeth woodville.

In order to save him from death, she hid the child at court and watched over him from afar as queen of henry vii. Alison weirs elizabeth of york is the first, nonacademic biography of a woman who is solidly wedged into british history as one of the cornerstones of the tudor dynasty. The new york public library is a premier resource for connecting readers with great books, with a staff dedicated to spreading a love of reading and sharing their book expertise. A tudor queen and her world ebook written by alison weir. Eric thomas, 2020s sole upside is an embarrassment of literary riches. Awardwinning author elizabeth york has been writing for so long she has forgotten how old she is.

When you purchase an independently ranked book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. Jul 12, 2017 the war of the roses takes center stage in the story of elizabeth of york, who marries edward of lancaster, ending a familial battlebut starting another, as the tudors conspire to remove her husband from the throne. Elizabeth of york appears in brenda honeymans novel richmond and elizabeth 1970 about the lives of henry tudor and elizabeth of york before and during their marriage, which is complicated in the novel by henrys resentment and coldness and by elizabeths incestuous love for her uncle, the dead king richard iii. The author of two new york times bestselling nonfiction books, the eightydollar champion and the perfect horse, elizabeth letts is a master at discovering and researching a rich historical story and transforming it into a pageturner. University college london professor helen hackett selects five books on the virgin queen, including one by the monarch herself.

The book increased my understanding of that troubled period and put into perspective the significance of the upcoming henry viii. Carr was mulling over the difference between fiction and nonfiction, the novelists art and the reporters craft. Samantha wilcoxson evokes the contrasts of the early tudor period and explores new facets of elizabeth s complex and often harrowing world. Alison weir is the new york times bestselling author of several historical biographies, including mary boleyn, the lady in the tower, mistress of the monarchy, henry viii, eleanor of aquitaine, the life of elizabeth i, and the six wives of henry viii, and the novels a dangerous inheritance, captive queen, the lady elizabeth, and innocent traitor. It is difficult for fiction to compete with the aesthetic satisfactions of the actual. King and court, mary, queen of scots, katherine swynford and elizabeth of york. Throughout the year, well be adding new books to this list at the start of each month to keep all of our favorites in one place. Now the boy has grown into a man and is claiming his true birth rite, the crown of england. Unlike her son henry viii and the granddaughter named in her honour, elizabeth of york isnt a household name. She found a great guy in, jaxson monroe, and married him. She is best known for her breakout book, eat pray love, that was a worldwide bestseller and was also turned into a major motion picture starring julia roberts as the lead character.

Heiress to the royal house of york, she schemed to marry richard iii, the man who had. Plantagenet princess, tudor queen centers around his wife, elizabeth, the daughter of king edward the fourth. Popular henry vii elizabeth of york books goodreads. Less than a year old when he came to the throne in september 1422, henrys. Author elizabeth york keeping you in suspense for more romance. Jul 15, 2019 elizabeth of york, known alternatively as elizabeth plantagenet, was born on february 11, 1466, at westminster palace in london, england.

You are buying this book to get a different insight and the nittygritty details on elizabeth by alison weir a british writer of historical novels. A tudor queen and her world alison weir, 20 random house 608 pp. Jun 20, 2010 he has gathered together the best of hardwicks short fiction in the new york stories of elizabeth hardwick, and, in his powerful and insightful introduction, he expresses something of the. The war of the roses takes center stage in the story of elizabeth of york, who marries edward of lancaster, ending a familial battlebut starting another, as the tudors conspire to remove her husband from the throne. Elizabeth of york was born at the palace of westminster as the eldest child of king edward iv and his wife, elizabeth woodville. Reflections on fiction by elizabeth hardwick the new york. A collection of articles about fiction from the new yorker, including news, indepth reporting, commentary, and analysis. Browse audiobooks written by elizabeth gilbert sorted by. She was born a favoured princess in a glamorous, if insecure, court. Elizabeth i 7 september 1533 24 march 1603 was queen of england and ireland from 17 november 1558 until her death. The main problem with any nonfiction work on elizabeth of york is that there is so.

Expect a mix of compelling memoir, literary fiction, riveting psychological thrillers, original historical fiction, thoughtprovoking nonfiction, and so much more as our editors vet dozens of books. The woodvilles, though an old and respectable family, were gentry rather than noble, a landed and wealthy family that had previously. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The story of king henry vii and elizabeth of york novel of the tudors by plaidy, jean isbn. They stayed at baynards castle, the london residence of edwards mother, cecily neville, duchess of york. The most overused words to be found in an alison weir nonfiction book. Buried in our minds is the demand that fiction give us not the story of life itself, but the key to the mystery. The story of elizabeth of york plantagenet embers book 1 customers who bought this item also bought page 1 of 1 start over page 1 of 1.