The story of Richard of York, who was orphaned when his father was put to death for treason, and Cecily Neville. Richard was brought up in Cecliy's home, they were betrothed, but also had a great love.King Henry VI is king, from a very young age, and becomes mentally unfit to rule. Richard has ...
-Grace Plantagenet, illegitimate daughter of King Edward IVSo who was Grace Plantagenet? She has only one mention in history, the fact that she rode on the funeral barge of Queen Elizabeth (Woodville). Obviously this gives an author a wide range to work with. Ms. Smith, as always, rises to the ta...
I think this could have been a much more enjoyable book had the editor had a stronger hand. It's very easy to read, not too many vocabulary words to look up, in fact I only have six written down and the book is over 600 pages.Unfortunately, I thought the first 370 pages were pretty dull. Eventu...
History tells us that the intelligent, wealthy, and powerful Margaret of York had everything any woman could want, except for love. The acclaimed author of A Rose for the Crown takes us between the lines of history and into her heart. It is 1461: Edward, son of Richard of York, ascends to the th...
In fact the two men were celebrating Easter at Windsor in each other’s company and had taken Jane with them, leaving the queen and her daughters to be transported by boat to Greenwich for the holiest of feast days. “Elizabeth has always preferred her Placentia Palace, but I am happiest at Windsor...