Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen, was a commoner whose beauty enchanted a King but then struggled to hold a grip on the throne for herself and her children. Author Phillipa Gregory profiles these women whose influence was as vital as the kings and nobles of this dynastic feud. Who was the commoner who enchanted a king and became one of England’s most powerful women? Powerful, driven women were decisive figures in the brutal medieval conflict known as the War of the Roses. To what extent did these powerful, ambitious women influence this pivotal point in English history? Acclaimed author Philippa Gregory delves into the lives of three remarkable women at the heart of the conflict: The White Queen, Elizabeth Woodville and her rivals Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville. The books below are in publication order. The brutal and bloody dynastic conflict known as the War of the Roses tore medieval England apart. The Cousins' War Series by Philippa Gregory The Cousins' War Series 6 primary works 6 total works Previously separated as the Tudor Court and Cousins' War series, as of August 2016 Gregory lists these novels as one series, The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels. Three powerful, ambitious women were integral to Britain’s brutal War of the Roses.
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