Which queen is The White Princess based on?

Which queen is The White Princess based on?

Elizabeth of York The White Princess is a 2013 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series The Cousins' War. It is the story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville, and later wife of Henry VII and mother of Henry VIII.

Is The White Princess before the Tudors?

The White Princess is about the Tudors, but not as you know them. Put aside all thoughts of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I - the two Tudor monarchs who forever hog the historical limelight - because this is a tale that takes us back to the very first Tudor king: Henry VII.

Does the White Princess follow The White Queen?

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.

Is the White Princess a true history story?

• The White Princess may not be a history lesson (after all, it's called "historical fiction" for a reason), but it serves an incredibly important purpose — it places a spotlight on female historical figures who have been ignored for far too long.

Is the White Princess still on Starz TV?

• You have such an interesting view on history. The White Princess (2017) is still on Starz, and I didn’t need to watch more than a few minutes to see that the TV version isn’t any more historically accurate than the fictional novels they’re adapted from.

What's the difference between the White Queen and the White Princess?

• 1. The White Queen (2013) vs. The White Princess (2017) This has come up in comments on social media and the blog, which is legit because neither Philippa Gregory or Starz make it all that easy to distinguish between the two.

Who was the king in the White Princess?

• Although he died before the historical events depicted in The White Princess, Richard III still casts a significant shadow over the drama. In her original story, Gregory builds on the speculation that the king was the lover of Elizabeth of York before her marriage to Henry VII, and also suspected of murdering the two sons of the dowager queen.