The White Queen A Novel

Set amid the tumult and intrigue of the Wars of the Roses, Philippa Gregory tells the story of Elizabeth Woodville, a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition who rises from obscurity to become Queen of England. A young widow from the House of Lancaster, she secretly marries the reigning king Edward IV of the House of York, outraging the English court. Aided by the ambition and rumored witchcraft of her mother, Jacquetta, Elizabeth tenaciously fights for her family's dominance amidst violent conflict and shocking betrayal. Despite her best efforts, her two sons become the central figures in the famous, unsolved mystery of the Princes in the Tower of London, whose fate remains unknown.

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