商品簡介
As Tudors go, Elizabeth of York is relatively unknown. Yet she was the mother of the dynasty, with her children becoming King of England (Henry VIII) and Queens of Scotland (Margaret) and France (Mary Rose) and her direct descendants included three Tudor monarchs, two executed queens and, ultimately, the Stuart royal family.
Although her offspring took England into the early modern world, Elizabeth's upbringing was rooted firmly in the medieval world, with its courtly and religious rituals and expectations of women. The pivotal moment was 1485. Before that, her future was uncertain amid the turbulent Wars of the Roses, as she was considered as the bride of first one man then another and witnessed the humiliation and murder of her family. Surviving the bloodbath of her uncle's reign, she slipped easily into the role of devoted wife, mother and Queen to Henry VII, venerated ever since for her docility and beauty. Yet was she as placid as history has suggested? In fact, she may have been a deeply cultured and intelligent survivor who learned to walk a difficult path through the twists and turns of fortune. Perhaps she was more of a modern woman than historians have given her credit for.
REVIEWS
"Licence....paints a spectacular picture for the reader...would recommend this book to anyone wanting to read about a fascinating female figure in history."
From Queen to History
"The evidence may be lacking, but Licence has managed to write a book that brings Elizabeth and the times she lived in to life. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and found the style engaging and easy to get into."
Tudor Book Review
作者簡介
Amy Licence has been a teacher for over a decade. She has an MA in Medieval and Tudor Studies and has published several scholarly articles on the Tudor dynasty and Richard III. Including In Bed With the Tudors ('A fascinating book examining the sex lives of the Tudors in unprecedented detail' THE DAILY EXPRESS) and Cecily Neville ('This insight is so rare and so valuable’ PHILIPPA GREGORY). Amy has written for THE GUARDIAN, TLS, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE & appeared on BBC radio & television. She lives in Canterbury with her husband & three children.
