What is the story of The White Queen?
The White Queen is set right in the middle of the Wars of the Roses, a series of brutal conflicts between two rival royal houses: the House of Lancaster and the House of York. who also happens to be a “commoner” and a Lancastrian. The stage is set for an almighty power struggle, with women pulling most of the strings.
Why did they call her The White Queen?
Here, Elizabeth’s arrival was met with silence rather than the typical tolling of bells. Soon after, the “White Queen” of England, so-called for her links with the royal House of York, as represented by the emblem of the white rose, was buried without receiving any of the traditional funerary rites.
Is The White Queen The mother of The White Princess?
Elizabeth Woodville was the main character of The White Queen as well as one of the main characters in several of the other Cousin’s War novels. She was the oldest daughter and child of Richard and Jacquetta Woodville, the Queen Consort of Edward IV, and the mother of the Princes in the Tower and Elizabeth of York.
Is The White Princess and The White Queen the same story?
The White Princess is a historical drama television miniseries developed for Starz. It is a sequel to the 2013 miniseries The White Queen, which adapted three of Gregory’s previous novels, and begins immediately where The White Queen finished.
Should I watch The White Princess or The White Queen first?
In recent years, STARZ has produced three shows that take place during the height of England’s Wars of the Roses and that continue into the Tudor period. The series started with “The White Queen,” followed by “The White Princess,” and the first season of “The Spanish Princess.”
What happened to Elizabeth Woodville sons?
Elizabeth Woodville, (born 1437—died June 7/8, 1492, London), wife of King Edward IV of England. It is not entirely clear why Elizabeth, who had taken sanctuary, surrendered her younger son (on June 16) and later her daughters to Richard III. Soon both sons disappeared from Richard’s custody, presumably murdered.
Should I watch White Queen or white princess first?
Is The Spanish Princess a sequel to The White Princess?
The Spanish Princess is itself a spinoff of two previous Starz miniseries, The White Queen and The White Princess—all three of them based on the books of historical fiction author Philippa Gregory.
What should I watch after The White Queen?
Starz has added a third series from Philippa Gregory. After The White Queen and The White Princess, the third installment will be called The Spanish Princess and, like the others, is based on Gregory’s global best-sellers The Constant Princess and The King’s Curse.
Will there be a Spanish princess season 3?
There is bittersweet news for fans of The Spanish Princess on Starz. Episode eight, titled Peace is the last instalment in The Spanish Princess and there are no plans for the show to continue. The eighth episode was the final part of the show’s epic two-part finale and fans will be sad to see the series come to an end.