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"Love drew her heart toward him, and shame drover her eyes away." Such are the words shared by Tristan and Iseult in a volume treasured by King Richard of Gloucester and Elizabeth of York, the daughter of King Edward V, Richard's brother. Simple, clear words perhaps but in reality portraying a mesmerizing, complex life of a woman seeking her own role in history!

The story begins with understanding the totally dissimilar nature of Elizabeth's parents, her life intertwined with a loving but unwise father, King Edward, and her overbearingly meddling mother, Bess Woodville, a notorious woman feared by everyone in the kingdom. The latter is a woman like so many other tyrants, possessing an inordinate amount of greed stemming from fear of being deposed and having to return to an insignificant, impoverished status. The description sounds historically objective, but Sandra Worth fully captures the essence of Elizabeth's confused plight in the middle of this calculating shrew who calls herself mother and siblings who eventually will disappear or turn against Elizabeth for a very long time. Who will prevail and what personality will evolve from such chaotic parenting? Imagine such a childhood!

Bess Woodville's plans following the death of King Edward are thwarted by Richard seizing the throne as Protector and then King, and all seems well for a while as he and his beloved Queen Anne rule England. Justice becomes the norm rather than the exception, until Richard's rivals begin to make war to seize the Crown. Times of joy and tragedy follow the royal couple. Will Richard's mercy free Bess and allow Elizabeth a place in his court? For there we read of the intimate bond between this King and Queen about to be tested in the furnace of adversity.

During this time, Elizabeth realizes her mother's lies have distorted the truth. As Elizabeth begins to see Richard with new eyes, how will she be treated by the Queen and by Richard who previously sees Elizabeth only as a despised Woodville?

Destiny seemingly has other plans as Henry VII invades England and Elizabeth agrees to marry the usurper, a union tortured again, this time by Henry's own mother, Margaret Beaufort, a woman even more diabolical than Elizabeth's own mother. Will Elizabeth find honor or regret in her choice made for what she believes is England's good? What can she do against her mother-in-law's influence over her two very different sons, Arthur and Henry?

Again, the author allows clarity and accuracy to prevail as she presents Elizabeth's debacle and evolution over years. Elizabeth of York's account opens a window for the reader to view the benign and treacherous court dialogues, romances and planned unions, as well as important plans and actions of those who serve the Crown for different reasons. Questions regarding the disappearance of Elizabeth's brothers and the identity of the mysterious Pretender haunt Elizabeth through the remainder of her life. Were there other unseen, unrealized possibilities?

Sandra Worth's writing elicits confusing, loving and hateful thoughts, feelings and responses resulting from the reader's total immersion in these carefully crafted historical characters' lives, reactions paralleling Elizabeth's own. The author's creative writing skills are honed with excellent research and insight into personality.

Ms. Worth, superbly done! Readers, prepare yourself for an amazing, wonderful read herein as you sit down to enjoy the life of Good Elizabeth, the first Tudor Queen!

Reviewed by Viviane Crystal on December 6, 2008


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The King Daughter A Novel of the First Tudor Queen Rose of York Sandra Worth 9780425221440 Books Reviews

Elizabeth of York, daughter of King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, experienced the charm of life in a royal household early. When Edward IV was forced to flee when she was still young, she came to understand how fragile tranquility could be. Upon Edward's successful return to the throne, once more she took her position as a princess of the realm. Important dynamics in her life featured the role of her mother, stern, grasping, and ambitious. She used her position to advance her family's interests, wealth, and power--and, in the process, triggered enmity among many.

Edward's early death led to a period of intrigue; his son was to become king, but Edward's brother, Richard, was crowned instead and ruled briefly as Richard III. Elizabeth Woodville took part in considerable scheming at the time. This is also a story within a story, as young Elizabeth ends up at Richard's court and comes to be a friend of the Queen, Anne (of the Neville family). As her health began to deteriorate, she tried to orchestrate young Elizabeth following her as Queen to Richard. No time! Henry Tudor arrived in England, fully intending to overthrow Richard III and assume a role as king. By the time of the battle at Bosworth, where Richard perished, young Elizabeth had fallen in love with him.

Afterward, a political marriage was arranged--Elizabeth (a Plantagenet from the House of York) to Henry Tudor, now styled Henry VII (a Tudor). The hope was to link feuding families and create conditions for a calmer, less turbulent England. Elizabeth and Henry did not love one another; they did develop a rapprochement over time. She submerged herself as Queen to maintain pacific relations in the realm. Thus, she is sometimes styled "Elizabeth the Invisible," because she avoided situations that could create problems. She was also called "Elizabeth the Good" be the people, for her generosity and care for them.

The book describes the hard times, the multitudinous deaths as Henry tries to quell any opponents who might threaten his rule. The book discusses the wicked fights between Elizabeth Woodville and Henry's mother, Margaret Beaufort. The tale ends naturally, with Elizabeth's death at an early age.

This book is rendered in the first person, with Elizabeth the character through whose eyes we see. As always, the disadvantage here is that she experiences many important events at a distance. This allows us to better see how such events (death, defeat, etc.) affect her, but sometimes this works against a fuller knowledge of those incidents. The book is well written. The characters seem to take on a life through Elizabeth's eyes. Some characters are especially striking--the juxtaposition of her sons Arthur and Henry (later Henry VIII) is one nice example. Sometimes, characters seem to be one dimensional--awfully good or awfully bad. Seen through her eyes, that may make sense, but often times matters are more nuanced than that among humans. At any rate, I found this a good read and enjoyed this volume quite a bit.
I have read a lot of books on Elizabeth Of York and this book was not like any of them! The writer would make a good story teller instead of writing historical fiction. A lot of little things such as Elizabeth calling her father Papa and not father and the first time in Secretary Elizabeth's mom with hooded figures aka witches and her older half brothers hating her. There are a lot of little things that just bugged me about this book and if you take your mind away from books such as The white Queen or The Tudor Rose that shared part or all of Elizabeth's story this can be a good book but I just could not get past all of the things that didn't happen.
"Love drew her heart toward him, and shame drover her eyes away." Such are the words shared by Tristan and Iseult in a volume treasured by King Richard of Gloucester and Elizabeth of York, the daughter of King Edward V, Richard's brother. Simple, clear words perhaps but in reality portraying a mesmerizing, complex life of a woman seeking her own role in history!

The story begins with understanding the totally dissimilar nature of Elizabeth's parents, her life intertwined with a loving but unwise father, King Edward, and her overbearingly meddling mother, Bess Woodville, a notorious woman feared by everyone in the kingdom. The latter is a woman like so many other tyrants, possessing an inordinate amount of greed stemming from fear of being deposed and having to return to an insignificant, impoverished status. The description sounds historically objective, but Sandra Worth fully captures the essence of Elizabeth's confused plight in the middle of this calculating shrew who calls herself mother and siblings who eventually will disappear or turn against Elizabeth for a very long time. Who will prevail and what personality will evolve from such chaotic parenting? Imagine such a childhood!

Bess Woodville's plans following the death of King Edward are thwarted by Richard seizing the throne as Protector and then King, and all seems well for a while as he and his beloved Queen Anne rule England. Justice becomes the norm rather than the exception, until Richard's rivals begin to make war to seize the Crown. Times of joy and tragedy follow the royal couple. Will Richard's mercy free Bess and allow Elizabeth a place in his court? For there we read of the intimate bond between this King and Queen about to be tested in the furnace of adversity.

During this time, Elizabeth realizes her mother's lies have distorted the truth. As Elizabeth begins to see Richard with new eyes, how will she be treated by the Queen and by Richard who previously sees Elizabeth only as a despised Woodville?

Destiny seemingly has other plans as Henry VII invades England and Elizabeth agrees to marry the usurper, a union tortured again, this time by Henry's own mother, Margaret Beaufort, a woman even more diabolical than Elizabeth's own mother. Will Elizabeth find honor or regret in her choice made for what she believes is England's good? What can she do against her mother-in-law's influence over her two very different sons, Arthur and Henry?

Again, the author allows clarity and accuracy to prevail as she presents Elizabeth's debacle and evolution over years. Elizabeth of York's account opens a window for the reader to view the benign and treacherous court dialogues, romances and planned unions, as well as important plans and actions of those who serve the Crown for different reasons. Questions regarding the disappearance of Elizabeth's brothers and the identity of the mysterious Pretender haunt Elizabeth through the remainder of her life. Were there other unseen, unrealized possibilities?

Sandra Worth's writing elicits confusing, loving and hateful thoughts, feelings and responses resulting from the reader's total immersion in these carefully crafted historical characters' lives, reactions paralleling Elizabeth's own. The author's creative writing skills are honed with excellent research and insight into personality.

Ms. Worth, superbly done! Readers, prepare yourself for an amazing, wonderful read herein as you sit down to enjoy the life of Good Elizabeth, the first Tudor Queen!

Reviewed by Viviane Crystal on December 6, 2008