The Cousins' War book 1 · 2009
The White Queen
Elizabeth Woodville, a beautiful widow, secretly marries the young King Edward IV and rises to become queen.
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Book facts
- Author
- Philippa Gregory
- Series
- The Cousins' War, book 1 of 6
- Published
- 2009
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The White Queen
4 recurring or key characters from Philippa Gregory’s chart. Introduces Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort, Jacquetta of Luxembourg and Elizabeth of York.
Lead 1
- Elizabeth WoodvilleFirst appearanceCommoner who marries Edward IV
Major 3
- Margaret BeaufortFirst appearanceMother of Henry Tudor
- Jacquetta of LuxembourgFirst appearanceElizabeth Woodville's mother
- Elizabeth of YorkFirst appearanceDaughter of Edward IV
Also featuring these characters
Other Philippa Gregory books that share the most characters with The White Queen.
- The White Princess2013 · The Cousins' War · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Lady of the Rivers2011 · The Cousins' War · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon