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Tag: Richard III

The History of the White Queen: The Princes in the Tower

Non-contemporary painting of the two young princes who disappeared from the Tower of London in the fifteenth century.

The White Queen finishes airing in the UK on Sunday, and so I can resume non Plantagenet blogging, while wondering how on earth they are going to fit so much of the final year of Richard III including the deaths of his son, wife, an alleged affair with his niece and the battle of Bosworth… Read More The History of the White Queen: The Princes in the Tower

August 17, 2013January 14, 2026 Sarah

The History of The White Queen: Anne Neville

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If you had told me some months ago that Anne Neville, one of the most unassuming women in history; a woman who, despite being queen, left no hint of a legacy, would become one of the most popular heroines in modern historical fiction, I would have looked at you stupidly and asked, ‘how?’. Now some… Read More The History of The White Queen: Anne Neville

August 7, 2013January 14, 2026 Sarah

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