On the eleventh day of Christmas on the Tudor Trail gave to me… the chance to win a copy of Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen: The Story of Elizabeth of York by Samantha Wilcoxson!
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Notes from the Author
Elizabeth of York is probably known to most as the woman who finally united the York and Lancaster families following the Wars of the Roses with her decision to marry Henry Tudor. I was particularly drawn to tell her story for several reasons, the first being that she was a daughter, niece, wife, and mother of kings but so little had been written from her point-of-view.
I love Elizabeth’s status as an unsung hero. Many men had sacrificed their lives during the battles of the Wars of the Roses, and existing novels were understandably focused on them. Few seemed to consider the sacrifice of a different sort that it took to bring about peace. Elizabeth could have encouraged men to keep fighting – for her own right to rule or that of one of her male cousins. But she did not. She relinquished her family’s place in order to begin a new dynasty with Henry Tudor. It took a quieter form of strength.
Elizabeth had come of age during a time of war, but that does not mean she had no control over her life and destiny. Like any 15th century woman, she was sometimes treated as a pawn in the power games of the men in her life, but she also had power of her own that she quietly used to build a strong future for her kingdom and her descendants.
We should not look at Elizabeth and assume that she had no choice regarding her marriage to Henry Tudor. Though he had been victorious at Bosworth and her mother had agreed to a betrothal, those agreements were often broken and the eldest daughter of Edward IV would have had other options available to her. She could have done what many others did in supporting Henry’s challengers, such as her de la Pole cousins or Perkin Warbeck, who claimed to be her brother. She could have refused Henry and gathered people to her own cause. After all, it was Elizabeth’s granddaughters, Mary and Elizabeth, who would become England’s first queen regnants a few decades later. I believe she was completely self-sacrificing and discerning to see that the way to peace was to devote herself to her husband regardless of other opportunities.
When I started writing about Elizabeth of York, I had no idea that her story would lead to an entire series. It’s been a blessing to spend time exploring the lives of these amazing historical women.
About the Author
Samantha Wilcoxson is an American writer with British roots. When she is not reading or travelling, she enjoys spending time at the lake with her husband and three teenagers.
The Plantagenet Embers series debuted with ‘Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen: The Story of Elizabeth of York’. It has been selected as an Editors’ Choice by the Historical Novel Society and long-listed for the 2016 HNS Indie Award.
‘Faithful Traitor: The Story of Margaret Pole’ is the second novel in the trilogy, continuing the story of the Plantagenet remnant in Tudor times. This novel has received 5-stars from Readers’ Favorite and a Discovering Diamond award.
The final installment in Plantagenet Embers, ‘Queen of Martyrs’, features Queen Mary I and her story of the counter-reformation in England.
Some of the secondary characters of the Plantagenet Embers series are explored in novellas, including ‘The Last Lancastrian’ featuring Margaret Beaufort and ‘Once a Queen’ which focuses on the final decade of Elizabeth Woodville’s life.
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Daughter of a king
Sister of a king
Niece of a king
Wife of a king
Mother of a King.
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