false 720718 11 In 1470, a reluctant Lady Anne Neville is betrothed by her father, the politically ambitious Earl of Warwick, to Edward, Prince of Wales. A gentle yet fiercely intelligent woman, Anne has already given her heart to the prince&#8217;s younger brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Unable to oppose her father&#8217;s will, she finds herself in line for the throne of England&#8212;an obligation that she does not want. Yet fate intervenes when Edward is killed at the Battle of Tewkesbury. Anne suddenly finds herself free to marry the man she loves&#8212;and who loves her in return. The ceremony is held at Westminster Abbey, and the duke and duchess make a happy home at <br>Middleham Castle, where both spent much of their childhood. Their life is idyllic, until the reigning king dies and a whirlwind of dynastic maneuvering leads to his children being declared illegitimate. Richard inherits the throne as King Richard III, and Anne is crowned queen consort, a destiny she thought she had successfully avoided. Her husband&#8217;s reign lasts two years, two months, and two days&#8212;and in that short time Anne witnesses the true toll that wearing the crown takes on Richard, the last king from the House of York. 1316969 book 28 8 1990 The Reluctant Queen: The Story of Anne of York total:128|5:26|4:44|3:51|2:4|1:3| 128 470 256 19 0 2 false false Thu Nov 27 06:50:09 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 13:18:48 -0800 2008
I just couldn't bring myself to read this, it seemed a little silly to me that Plaidy would omit Anne's first marriage.

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The Reluctant Queen is p...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 02 20:49:38 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 15:16:21 -0800 2008 I did enjoy the story of Lady Anne Neville (Anne of York) told in first person narrative. In 15th Century England the War of the Roses has ended, the war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England. With the support of the Earl of Warwick (the Kin...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 07:31:39 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 07:33:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 13:52:01 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 13:57:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 30 15:13:10 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 15:16:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Thu Sep 17 01:31:30 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 01:34:09 -0700 2009 The Novel was great!An unbeliveable Love which ends with betrayal & murder.It's a nice sweet girlish novel which is mixed with history & romance.]]> 3 0 false false Fri Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 08 17:40:17 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 31 15:58:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jan 16 21:18:08 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 21:18:08 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 14:01:34 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 11:04:10 -0700 2009 1
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