Brand-new historical fiction from the author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series. This is the spellbinding, untold story of Elizabeth of York, the first Tudor queen.

‘Alison Weir gives us her most compelling heroine yet… This is where the story of the Tudors begins and is historical fiction at its absolute best’ TRACY BORMAN

‘One of the great women of history… History has the best stories and they should all be told like this’ CONN IGGULDEN

Mother. Survivor. Queen.

AN ENGLISH PRINCESS, BORN INTO A WAR BETWEEN TWO FAMILIES.

Eldest daughter of the royal House of York, Elizabeth dreams of a crown to call her own. But when her beloved father, King Edward, dies suddenly, her destiny is rewritten.

Her family’s enemies close in. Two young princes are murdered in the Tower. Then her uncle seizes power - and vows to make Elizabeth his queen.

But another claimant seeks the throne, the upstart son of the rival royal House of Lancaster. Marriage to this Henry Tudor would unite the white rose of York and the red of Lancaster - and change everything.

A great new age awaits. Now Elizabeth must choose her allies - and husband - wisely, and fight for her right to rule.

PRAISE FOR THE SIX TUDOR QUEENS SERIES:

‘This series is a serious achievement’ The Times

‘Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life’ Guardian

‘This brilliant series has brought Henry VIII’s six wives to life as never before’ Tracy Borman

‘Profoundly moving… lingers long after the last page’ Elizabeth Fremantle

‘Well researched and engrossing’ Good Housekeeping

‘Vivid characters and a wonderful sense of time and place’ Barbara Erskine

‘Hugely enjoyable … Alison Weir knows her subject and has a knack for the telling and textural detail’ Daily Mail