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* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Richard, the kindest, most loyal and most moral of the York brothers. Living in such a corrupt environment, bargains with the devil are the key to survival.
** On the other hand, he was enormously cold to his wife at times, indulged in an affair (possibly while she was alive, definitely shortly following her death) with his teenage niece, and deposed his two nephews. Even if he honestly believed they didn't have a right to the throne, he did take everything from from them and ignored his brother's wishes; and he definitely ordered the executions and coldly watched the deaths of two innocent men (Elizabeth Woodville's brother and son). He also humiliated a dying Anne for the sake of political gain. And even before he became king, he acted really shady sometimes.
** On the other hand, he was enormously cold to his wife at times, indulged in an affair (possibly while she was alive, definitely shortly following her death) with his teenage niece, and deposed his two nephews. Even if he honestly believed they didn't have a right to the throne, he did take everything from from them and ignored his brother's wishes; and he definitely ordered the executions and coldly watched the deaths of two innocent men (Elizabeth Woodville's brother and son). He also humiliated a dying Anne for the sake of political gain. And even before he became king, he acted really shady sometimes.
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* ChildByRape: Henry Tudor and later his own children with Elizabeth of York
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* ChildByRape: Henry Tudor and later his own children with Elizabeth of YorkYork.
* ChurchgoingVillain: Margaret Beaufort could easily be seen as this with her intensely religious views and the fact she plots her most heinous crime [[spoiler: the murder of the York princes]] inside a church.
* ChurchgoingVillain: Margaret Beaufort could easily be seen as this with her intensely religious views and the fact she plots her most heinous crime [[spoiler: the murder of the York princes]] inside a church.
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* HairTriggerTemper: Henry VII in ''The White Queen''. Any mention of "the boy" or hint that someone is disloyal to him will send him into a rage usually taken out on Elizabeth.
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In 2013 a ten-part TV adaptation of the series, called ''Series/TheWhiteQueen'' but covering the events of ''The White Queen'', ''The Red Queen'' and ''The Kingmaker's Daughter'', aired on BBC One. It wasn't very well received critically, but got a decent audience and brought a lot more publicity to the books. [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Reception was far more positive in the US]], where it aired on Starz. A sequel, ''TheWhitePrincess'', began airing in April, 2017, with an all-new cast.
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In 2013 a ten-part TV adaptation of the series, called ''Series/TheWhiteQueen'' but covering the events of ''The White Queen'', ''The Red Queen'' and ''The Kingmaker's Daughter'', aired on BBC One. It wasn't very well received critically, but got a decent audience and brought a lot more publicity to the books. [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Reception was far more positive in the US]], where it aired on Starz. A sequel, ''TheWhitePrincess'', ''Series/TheWhitePrincess'', began airing in April, 2017, with an all-new cast.
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In 2013 a ten-part TV adaptation of the series, called ''The White Queen'' ''Series/TheWhiteQueen'' but covering the events of ''Series/TheWhiteQueen'', ''The White Queen'', ''The Red Queen'' and ''The Kingmaker's Daughter'', aired on BBC One. It wasn't very well received critically, but got a decent audience and brought a lot more publicity to the books. [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Reception was far more positive in the US]], where it aired on Starz. A sequel, ''TheWhitePrincess'', began airing in April, 2017, with an all-new cast.
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In 2013 a ten-part TV adaptation of the series, called ''The White Queen'' but covering the events of ''The White Queen'', ''Series/TheWhiteQueen'', ''The Red Queen'' and ''The Kingmaker's Daughter'', aired on BBC One. It wasn't very well received critically, but got a decent audience and brought a lot more publicity to the books. [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Reception was far more positive in the US]], where it aired on Starz. A sequel, ''TheWhitePrincess'', began airing in April, 2017, with an all-new cast.
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In 2013 a ten-part TV adaptation of the series, called ''The White Queen'' but covering the events of ''The White Queen'', ''The Red Queen'' and ''The Kingmaker's Daughter'', aired on BBC One. It wasn't very well received critically, but got a decent audience and brought a lot more publicity to the books. [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Reception was far more positive in the US]], where it aired on Starz. A sequel, ''The White Princess'', ''TheWhitePrincess'', began airing in April, 2017, with an all-new cast.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Anyone who's read the books or knows much about the WarsOfTheRoses (or Shakespeare's plays) knows what's going to happen; after all, Henry Tudor and his successors are some of Britain's best-known monarchs, so even people who hardly know any history at all would be well aware that he wins in the end.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Anyone who's read the books or knows much about the WarsOfTheRoses UsefulNotes/WarsOfTheRoses (or Shakespeare's plays) knows what's going to happen; after all, Henry Tudor and his successors are some of Britain's best-known monarchs, so even people who hardly know any history at all would be well aware that he wins in the end.
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The ''Cousins' War'' series is a highly successful series of HistoricalFiction novels by British author Creator/PhilippaGregory (famous mostly for her novels about the Tudors, especially ''TheOtherBoleynGirl'') set during the Wars of the Roses under the dynasty preceding the Tudors, the Plantagenets. Like most of Gregory's Tudor novels, each of them is centered around and told from the perspective of a prominent woman of the period. There are currently five books in the series with a sixth to be published.
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The ''Cousins' War'' series is a highly successful series of HistoricalFiction novels by British author Creator/PhilippaGregory (famous mostly for her novels about the Tudors, especially ''TheOtherBoleynGirl'') ''Literature/TheOtherBoleynGirl'') set during the Wars of the Roses under the dynasty preceding the Tudors, the Plantagenets. Like most of Gregory's Tudor novels, each of them is centered around and told from the perspective of a prominent woman of the period. There are currently five books in the series with a sixth to be published.
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* PlotArmour: Jacquetta Woodville basically says she has one - in Margaret of Anjou, who for all intents seems to imply this is true; Jacquetta taught her about the Wheel of Fortune and in the ''immediate'' next scene, Margaret is seen mentioning said wheel, meaning Jacquetta and her words have rested with Margaret implying that Jacquetta ''is'' right and that she would be the only person that Margaret would probably spare from the block.
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* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Anne Neville, starting in episode 8.
* AdaptationDistillation: Three novels and almost two decades of events fit into a 10 episode TV show.
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* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Anne Neville, starting in episode Episode 8.
* AdaptationDistillation: Three novels and almost two decades of events fit into a10 episode 10-episode TV show.
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* AdiposeRex: see FatBastard below.
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* AdiposeRex: see See FatBastard below.
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* CatapultNightmare: Elizabeth Woodville in Episode 1
* CatFight: Anne and Isabel in episode 6 of the TV series.
* ChastityDagger: Elizabeth Woodville pulled this in Episode 1 as Edward IV was forcing against her will before marrying her.
* CharacterDevelopment: Lady Anne Neville was an obedient daughter and somewhat of a load in early episode, but developed into a strong woman since Episode 5. Other characters like Richard, Isabel, and George apply as well. But not so much for Elizabeth Woodville and Edward IV.
* CatFight: Anne and Isabel in episode 6 of the TV series.
* ChastityDagger: Elizabeth Woodville pulled this in Episode 1 as Edward IV was forcing against her will before marrying her.
* CharacterDevelopment: Lady Anne Neville was an obedient daughter and somewhat of a load in early episode, but developed into a strong woman since Episode 5. Other characters like Richard, Isabel, and George apply as well. But not so much for Elizabeth Woodville and Edward IV.
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* CatFight: Anne and Isabel inepisode Episode 6 of the TV series.
* ChastityDagger: Elizabeth Woodville pulled this in Episode 1 as Edward IV was forcing her against her will before marrying her.
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* CatFight: Anne and Isabel in
* ChastityDagger: Elizabeth Woodville pulled this in Episode 1 as Edward IV was forcing her against her will before marrying her.
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* CinderellaCircumstances: applies to Elizabeth Woodville, Anne Neville, and Elizabeth of York
* CleanPrettyChildbirth: played straight in the scene where Elizabeth Woodville gave birth in sanctuary
* CoitusEnsues: oh yes, love scenes and fanservice are the major selling point of the TV adaption. However, in the Starz version, there's a few sex scenes that are a bit redundant. A good example is Episode 8 where Henry Tudor was banging a woman. Yes, Henry Tudor has grown into a man now but there's other way to show it.
* CoitusInterruptus: in the TV adaption Episode 6, Elizabeth walked in on Edward and his mistress Jane Shore.
* CleanPrettyChildbirth: played straight in the scene where Elizabeth Woodville gave birth in sanctuary
* CoitusEnsues: oh yes, love scenes and fanservice are the major selling point of the TV adaption. However, in the Starz version, there's a few sex scenes that are a bit redundant. A good example is Episode 8 where Henry Tudor was banging a woman. Yes, Henry Tudor has grown into a man now but there's other way to show it.
* CoitusInterruptus: in the TV adaption Episode 6, Elizabeth walked in on Edward and his mistress Jane Shore.
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* CinderellaCircumstances: applies Applies to Elizabeth Woodville, Anne Neville, and Elizabeth of York
* CleanPrettyChildbirth:played Played straight in the scene where Elizabeth Woodville gave birth in sanctuary
* CoitusEnsues:oh Oh yes, love scenes and fanservice are the major selling point of the TV adaption. However, in the Starz version, there's a few sex scenes that are a bit redundant. A good example is Episode 8 where Henry Tudor was banging a woman. Yes, Henry Tudor has grown into a man now but there's other way ways to show it.
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* TheDogBitesBack: applies to multiple characters. Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort, Anne Neville, and Elizabeth of York have been bullied and humiliated by others and at time to each other. At least in their own point of view, their actions in response apply to this troupe. For Elizabeth Woodville, Warwick crossed the line after he slew her father and brother; in response, she cursed him to die. Margaret Beaufort had a very few people who treated her kindly, but special mention goes to her mother, who made her do "a woman's duty" at age 12 and never stopped insulting her. Before her mother's deathbed, Margaret Beaufort refused to forgive her and left her mother to die alone in misery. Anne Neville (at least in TV series) was never kindly treated by Elizabeth Woodville, who held a grudge against her because of her father Warwick. From Anne's perspective, Elizabeth Woodville crossed the line after she "supposedly" poisoned her sister Isabel. She, in response, talked Richard into taking the throne from his nephew after the death of Edward IV.
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* TheDogBitesBack: applies Applies to multiple characters. Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort, Anne Neville, and Elizabeth of York have been bullied and humiliated by others and at time to each other. At least in their own point of view, their actions in response apply to this troupe. For Elizabeth Woodville, Warwick crossed the line after he slew her father and brother; in response, she cursed him to die. Margaret Beaufort had a very few people who treated her kindly, but special mention goes to her mother, who made her do "a woman's duty" at age 12 and never stopped insulting her. Before her mother's deathbed, Margaret Beaufort refused to forgive her and left her mother to die alone in misery. Anne Neville (at least in TV series) was never kindly treated by Elizabeth Woodville, who held a grudge against her because of her father Warwick. From Anne's perspective, Elizabeth Woodville crossed the line after she "supposedly" poisoned her sister Isabel. She, in response, talked Richard into taking the throne from his nephew after the death of Edward IV.
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* FatBastard: This trope applies as Edward really piles on weight in his later years - seriously, he gets HUGE by episode 8 and ''The Kingmakers Daughter'' states his weight gain too - and, according to his mother and George, he ''is'' a bastard.
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* FatBastard: This trope applies as Edward really piles on weight in his later years - seriously, he gets HUGE by episode 8 and ''The Kingmakers Kingmaker's Daughter'' states his weight gain too - and, according to his mother and George, he ''is'' a bastard.
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* GreyAndGrayMorality: Despite Phillipa Gregory's intention to portray the Woodvilles as the "good guys", no one is 100% innocent in this DecadentCourt. Elizabeth Woodville did consider the benefit for herself and her family before marrying Edward IV. After becoming Queen of England, she's ruthless in taking down her enemies even though her intention was to protect herself and her children. The Nevilles aren't that different. Anne Neville (at least in the TV series) persuaded Richard to take the throne from his nephew so that they could be safe. In comparison, Margaret Beaufort and Henry Tudor were much more power-hungry and tyrannical. However, by having Henry Tudor wed Elizabeth of York, they united two warring houses and gave England peace.
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* GreyAndGrayMorality: Despite Phillipa Gregory's intention to portray the Woodvilles as the "good guys", no one is 100% innocent in this DecadentCourt. Elizabeth Woodville did consider the benefit for herself and her family before marrying Edward IV. After becoming Queen of England, she's ruthless in taking down her enemies even though her intention was to protect herself and her children. The Nevilles aren't that different. Anne Neville (at least in the TV series) persuaded Richard to take the throne from his nephew so that they could be safe. In comparison, Margaret Beaufort and Henry Tudor were much more power-hungry power hungry and tyrannical. However, by having Henry Tudor wed Elizabeth of York, they united two warring houses and gave England peace.
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** Henry Tudor and Margaret Beaufort as well in the novel "The White Princess". Henry Tudor was nothing but a MamasBoy and made Elizabeth of York a unloved baby machine. Lady Margaret Beaufort played EvilMatriarch to the 10.
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** Henry Tudor and Margaret Beaufort as well in the novel "The White Princess". Henry Tudor was nothing but a MamasBoy and made Elizabeth of York a unloved baby machine. Lady Margaret Beaufort played EvilMatriarch to the 10. The historical Henry and Elizabeth were very much in love.
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** In the Starz version of the TV adaptation's series finale, Richard goes so far as to actually have sex with Elizabeth, something that's alluded to in The White Princess and cut out of the British version of the show.
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* NaiveNewcomer: applies to Anne Neville and Elizabeth of York when they were hurled into the arena of politics and wars. It's not easy to be queen.
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* ObnoxiousInLaws: Cecily Neville is one to Elizabeth Woodville; Margaret of Anjou and George of Clarence are this to Anne Neville; Countess of Warwick is one to Richard of Gloucester and vice versa; Margaret of Beaufort is one to Elizabeth of York; the tension between Elizabeth Woodville and the Neville sisters also applies
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* ObnoxiousInLaws: Cecily Neville is one to Elizabeth Woodville; Margaret of Anjou and George of Clarence are this to Anne Neville; the Countess of Warwick is one to Richard of Gloucester and vice versa; Margaret of Beaufort is one to Elizabeth of York; the tension between Elizabeth Woodville and the Neville sisters also applies
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** Elizabeth of York and Henry Tudor's marriage united houses of Lancaster and York, however Elizabeth ended up being an unloved baby machine and witnessed the execution of her brother. Henry Tudor's most beloved woman was his mother Margaret Beaufort till the end. (In real life Henry VII and Elizabeth of York probably WERE a PerfectlyArrangedMarriage. Historical records imply that Henry doted on her and their children and that he was very grieved by her death and never got over her.)
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** Elizabeth of York and Henry Tudor's marriage united the houses of Lancaster and York, however Elizabeth ended up being an unloved baby machine and witnessed the execution of her brother. Henry Tudor's most beloved woman was his mother Margaret Beaufort till the end. (In real life life, Henry VII and Elizabeth of York probably WERE a PerfectlyArrangedMarriage. Historical records imply that Henry doted on her and their children and that he was very grieved by her death and never got over her.)
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* PleaseSpareHimMyLiege: Duchess Cecily of York begged Edward IV to spare George, which she failed.
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* ShutUpHannibal: At the end of ''The Red Queen'' Margaret smugly tells Elizabeth of York that whatever the outcome of the Battle of Bosworth, Elizabeth will be publicly humiliated: she will either marry Henry Tudor (and have no name or title of her own, since she was declared illegitimate) or King Richard (whose affair with her is public knowledge.) Elizabeth replies that, either way, she'll be Queen of England and will never have to answer to Margaret again.
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* ShutUpHannibal: At the end of ''The Red Queen'' Margaret smugly tells Elizabeth of York that whatever the outcome of the Battle of Bosworth, Elizabeth will be publicly humiliated: she will either marry Henry Tudor (and have no name or title of her own, since she was declared illegitimate) or King Richard (whose affair with her is public knowledge.) knowledge). Elizabeth replies that, either way, she'll be Queen of England and will never have to answer to Margaret again.
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** In ''The Kingmaker's Daughter'', Margaret of Anjou tries to convince Richard to join her side and offered him Anne Neville's hand. In the novel, Richard replies that he is the King's loyal brother, no matter what. In the TV series, Anne went up to her and told her that she is not hers to give. Needless to say, Margaret broke down completely afterwards.
** The Countess of Warwick tried to convince Anne to leave Richard and stand with her to regain her estates and fortune. And Anne's response? She had her mother locked up and forbade her to contact anyone.
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** In ''The Kingmaker's Daughter'', Margaret of Anjou tries to convince Richard to join her side and offered offers him Anne Neville's hand. In the novel, Richard replies that he is the King's loyal brother, no matter what. In the TV series, Anne went goes up to her and told tells her that she is not hers to give. Needless to say, Margaret broke breaks down completely afterwards.
** The Countess of Warwicktried tries to convince Anne to leave Richard and stand with her to regain her estates and fortune. And Anne's response? She had has her mother locked up and forbade forbids her to contact anyone.
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* YoungFutureFamousPeople: in early episodes, we have Henry Tudor, Elizabeth of York, and Buckingham.
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* YoungFutureFamousPeople: in In early episodes, we have Henry Tudor, Elizabeth of York, and Buckingham.
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* BrokenBird: the Neville sisters and Elizabeth of York.
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* BeautyEqualsGoodness: played straight and then averted. Elizabeth Woodville, the main protagonist, is a beauty and she is supposed to be a heroine who loves the King genuinely. Lady Margaret Beaufort, the antagonist, is much less attractive and very ambitious. However, as shown in later episodes, all characters gets a HistoricalBeautyUpdate and no one is exactly a saint in this DecadentCourt.
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* BeautyEqualsGoodness: played straight and then averted. Elizabeth Woodville, the main protagonist, is a beauty and she is supposed to be a heroine who loves the King genuinely. Lady Margaret Beaufort, the antagonist, is much less attractive and very ambitious. However, as shown in later episodes, all characters gets get a HistoricalBeautyUpdate and no one is exactly a saint in this DecadentCourt.
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* TheLibby: The Neville girls viewed Elizabeth Woodville as thus while Duchess Cecily and pretty much everyone else was this to Elizabeth Woodville, especially when she did not have a son. In Episode 10, Anne had shades of this to Elizabeth of York.
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* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother : Margaret Beaufort. Justified in that, as explained in the book, she was impregnated at age 12 and gave birth to her son at 13.
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** In the first episode of ''The White Princess'', even Elizabeth admits she can't really be sure if her spells ever accomplished anything, or if she just got lucky. And after all, if she had any real magic, her family might not have ended up where they were then, in Henry's power.
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In 2013 a ten-part TV adaptation of the series, called ''The White Queen'' but covering the events of ''The White Queen'', ''The Red Queen'' and ''The Kingmaker's Daughter'', aired on BBC One. It wasn't very well received critically, but got a decent audience and brought a lot more publicity to the books. [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Reception was far more positive in the US]], where it aired on Starz, which is considering a followup based on ''The White Princess''.
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In 2013 a ten-part TV adaptation of the series, called ''The White Queen'' but covering the events of ''The White Queen'', ''The Red Queen'' and ''The Kingmaker's Daughter'', aired on BBC One. It wasn't very well received critically, but got a decent audience and brought a lot more publicity to the books. [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Reception was far more positive in the US]], where it aired on Starz, which is considering a followup based on Starz. A sequel, ''The White Princess''.
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* AManIsNotAVirgin: Richard. In the TV series, he was a ChasteHero before marrying Anne. In the novels, it does acknowledge the bastards he sired before marriage.
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* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Edward of Westminster, Henry VI's only son and heir, is portrayed by a guy who looks like [[DirtyHarry the Scorpio Killer]] and is a RoyalBrat rapist. The actual Edward was a cipher, seeing as he died a teenager, but he was also an able warrior and the House of Lancaster's last great hope of reclaiming the crown.
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* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Edward of Westminster, Henry VI's only son and heir, is portrayed by a guy who looks like [[DirtyHarry [[Film/DirtyHarry the Scorpio Killer]] and is a RoyalBrat rapist. The actual Edward was a cipher, seeing as he died a teenager, but he was also an able warrior and the House of Lancaster's last great hope of reclaiming the crown.
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* HolierThanThough: Margaret Beaufort.
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* HolierThanThough: HolierThanThou: Margaret Beaufort.
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* AmbitionIsEvil: None of the people who manage to fight, betray and murder their way to the throne are portrayed as good people, although a couple of the royals are still portrayed as [[ValuesDissonance good rulers]] despite this.
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** In the books, Elizabeth and Edward do have character development, hardening and becoming more ruthless due to their long time on the throne and multiple losses and betrayals, but it's not really played as a [[TookALevelInJerkass good thing]].
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* CorruptTheCutie: Anne Neville. In the beginning, she was an obedient, sweet daughter of Lord Warwick. In the end, she becomes a LadyMacBeth. * CostumePorn: The TV series. Many critics mocked the show for portraying the 15th century as impossibly pretty and shiny.
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* CorruptTheCutie: Anne Neville. In the beginning, she was an obedient, sweet daughter of Lord Warwick. In the end, she becomes a LadyMacBeth. LadyMacBeth.
* CostumePorn: The TV series. Many critics mocked the show for portraying the 15th century as impossibly pretty and shiny.
* CostumePorn: The TV series. Many critics mocked the show for portraying the 15th century as impossibly pretty and shiny.
* EgocentricallyReligious: Margaret Beaufort believes she has been singled out by God for greatness since she was a child and this is the reasoning behind all of her actions.
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* EvilMatriarch: Margaret of Anjou is this to Anne Neville; and later Margaret Beaufot is this to Elizabeth of York
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** Margaret and Stanley; there's a bit more strife and bitchness, but these two should be the epitome of happily married Deadpan Snarkers!
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** Margaret and Stanley; there's a bit more strife and bitchness, but these two should be the epitome of happily married Deadpan Snarkers!Snarkers! Less so in the books, where they're more like plotting partners with no real affection for each other.
* HolierThanThough: Margaret Beaufort.
* HypocriticalHumor: At one point, Margaret goes on a long rant about the failure of her latest plot, saying it is a punishment for a sinful woman's desire for revenge, plans formed by a woman who thought herself the mother of a king, who could not be satisfied to be a normal woman and would overturn the country for her own selfish desire. She then says that of course, she's referring to [[BaitAndSwitch Elizabeth Woodville]] who took ''her'' rightful place, and that her only fault was [[NeverMyFault allying with sinners]].
* {{Irony}}: In the Red Queen, Margaret Beaufort believes she has a destiny similar to Joan of Arc, and often wonders what Joan of Arc would do, nearly revering her despite her death two decades before. As a child she would give soldiers food and drink in return for the smallest tidbit of information about Joan. However, she despises Jacquetta, considering her a witch and her daughter a [[SlutShaming whore]], and because of this never discovers that Jacquetta was actually good friends with Joan before her execution and knew her far better than anyone else Margaret has spoken to.
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** Less so in the books, where it's emphasised that Edward was always going to have to execute [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder George]], who has been repeatedly betraying and slandering his brother, ''[[TooDumbToLive the King of England]]'', for many years.
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* NeverMyFault: Nearly everyone to an extent, but Margaret of Anjou and Margaret Beaufort both take this to [[UpToEleven extremes]].
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* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Anne Neville, starting in episode 8.
* AllMenAreRapists: Henry Tudor, Edmund Tudor, Edward of Lancaster...Edward IV tried to force himself on Elizabeth Woodville in episode 1, until she pulled a dagger and threatened to kill herself.
* TheBadGuyWins: Depends on who you sympathize with.
* BastardBoyfriend: Richard has shades of this, especially towards the end
* BastardBoyfriend: Richard has shades of this, especially towards the end
* BehindEveryGreatMan: The whole theme of the series as intended by the author.
* BrokenBird: the Neville sisters and Elizabeth of York.
* TheCassandra: Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Elizabeth Woodville, and Elizabeth of York have their seeing powers, which warn them about their potential enemies, deaths of loved ones, and the downfall of House of York. However, other characters such as George of Clarence and the Earl of Warwick (the Kingmaker) have their moments as well when they warn Edward IV about Elizabeth Woodville. Granted, what they said was not exactly untrue.
* CharacterDevelopment: Lady Anne Neville was an obedient daughter and somewhat of a load in early episode, but developed into a strong woman since Episode 5. Other characters like Richard, Isabel, and George apply as well. But not so much for Elizabeth Woodville and Edward IV.
* TheChessmaster: Margaret Beaufort thinks she is one of these. Her third husband, Lord Stanley, ''knows'' he is.
* TheChessmaster: Margaret Beaufort thinks she is one of these. Her third husband, Lord Stanley, ''knows'' he is.
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* CostumePorn: The TV series. Many critics mocked the show for portraying the 15th century as impossibly pretty and shiny.
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* CorruptTheCutie: Anne Neville. In the beginning, she was an obedient, sweet daughter of Lord Warwick. In the end, she becomes a LadyMacBeth. * CostumePorn: The TV series. Many critics mocked the show for portraying the 15th century as impossibly pretty and shiny.
* DealWithTheDevil: Elizabeth Woodville forms an alliance with Margaret Beaufort despite Margaret Beaufort's involvement in her son King Edward V's disappearance. In the novel "The White Princess", it is indicated that Elizabeth Woodville knew who her son's true murderers were all along. However, Elizabeth Woodville marries her daughter Elizabeth of York to Henry Tudor to recover her family's power while plotting to restore her younger son Richard as King of England again. She failed, miserably.
* DefiledForever: Elizabeth of York in "The White Princess". After Richard III is killed in the battlefield, Elizabeth of York marries Henry Tudor, but she's labeled as the lover of her uncle. Although Henry Tudor does marry her to keep his crown, he doesn't hide his disgust towards her and reminds her that he cannot trust her because of her past relationship with Richard.
* TheDogBitesBack: applies to multiple characters. Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort, Anne Neville, and Elizabeth of York have been bullied and humiliated by others and at time to each other. At least in their own point of view, their actions in response apply to this troupe. For Elizabeth Woodville, Warwick crossed the line after he slew her father and brother; in response, she cursed him to die. Margaret Beaufort had a very few people who treated her kindly, but special mention goes to her mother, who made her do "a woman's duty" at age 12 and never stopped insulting her. Before her mother's deathbed, Margaret Beaufort refused to forgive her and left her mother to die alone in misery. Anne Neville (at least in TV series) was never kindly treated by Elizabeth Woodville, who held a grudge against her because of her father Warwick. From Anne's perspective, Elizabeth Woodville crossed the line after she "supposedly" poisoned her sister Isabel. She, in response, talked Richard into taking the throne from his nephew after the death of Edward IV.
* DownerEnding: Again, depends on which character you sympathize with.
* DownerEnding: Again, depends on which character you sympathize with.
* EquivalentExchange: The series leaves plenty of room for those disinclined to believe in magic to have mundane, if coincidental explanations for the results of the Woodville women's "spells". However, if you choose to indulge that element, the actual acts of casting and cursing do follow the "rules":
** Both times Jacquetta takes her daughter Elizabeth to the river's edge to have her "choose a thread", there are always three to choose from. Once Elizabeth chooses, Jacquetta cuts the other lines and doesn't tell her what they were. This is because in choosing the one line, or path, Elizabeth is giving up the knowledge and opportunities represented by the others.
** After the execution of her father and brother John, Elizabeth Woodville insists on cursing the two people responsible for their murders to die: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, and George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence. Her mother tries to warn her off, but in the end, she gives her instructions on how to do it. Both men die by execution: Richard Neville on the battlefield and George by drowning after being found guilty of treason. The price isn't obvious unless you acknowledge a [[ChekhovsGun seeing]] that Elizabeth had in Episode 1: she receives a warning that her "boys" must not be with strangers. At the time, she and her mother both thought it was about the two sons Elizabeth had from her first husband. But Elizabeth's two sons ([[XanatosGambit or rather, one son and one imposter]]) with Edward IV are given into the care of "strangers" after Edward's death, because they are committed to the Tower by their guardian, Richard III. The murder of the Princes in the Tower, an event that Elizabeth was warned about but could not prevent, was the price for getting mystical revenge on the Kingmaker and her brother-in-law.
** The storm that Jacquetta, her daughter Elizabeth and her granddaughter Elizabeth conjure in Episode 3 was intended to stop Richard Neville from making it to France. The cost? Isabel and George's first child, who it is implied died during the birth because his mother didn't have access to a midwife ''because'' the ship couldn't make port in Calais due to the storm. Without [[HeirClubforMen a male heir]], George lost the illusion that God backed him for king rather than his brother Edward, who had only had daughters at this point, and therefore the support of the English populace. Without that support, Warwick and George became even more desperate: enough so to seek alliance with the deposed Queen Margaret of Anjou... a queen they'd been instrumental to deposing to begin with. So rather than taking some of the steam out of their rebellion, the consequences of the storm [[NiceJobBreakingItHero only made it worse]].
** After the murder of the Princes in the Tower, Elizabeth Woodville and her daughter, Elizabeth of York, use the river that runs beneath Westminster to cast a curse upon the murderer: that the firstborn sons of their line would die, until all their generations were ended. What they don't know is that the person responsible for arranging the murders is Margaret Beaufort, and that Elizabeth of York will eventually marry her only child: Henry Tudor, or King Henry VII.
---> Henry VII's firstborn son, Arthur, died without issue.
---> Henry VII's second son, Henry VIII, had no male heirs survive to maturity, and his daughters Mary and Elizabeth died without issue.
---> Henry VII's daughters continued on to have families, but the male lineages died out and the Tudor blood was carried down through the females. The House of Tudor was officially considered dissolved in 1603 after Elizabeth I died with no heirs.
** Both times Jacquetta takes her daughter Elizabeth to the river's edge to have her "choose a thread", there are always three to choose from. Once Elizabeth chooses, Jacquetta cuts the other lines and doesn't tell her what they were. This is because in choosing the one line, or path, Elizabeth is giving up the knowledge and opportunities represented by the others.
** After the execution of her father and brother John, Elizabeth Woodville insists on cursing the two people responsible for their murders to die: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, and George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence. Her mother tries to warn her off, but in the end, she gives her instructions on how to do it. Both men die by execution: Richard Neville on the battlefield and George by drowning after being found guilty of treason. The price isn't obvious unless you acknowledge a [[ChekhovsGun seeing]] that Elizabeth had in Episode 1: she receives a warning that her "boys" must not be with strangers. At the time, she and her mother both thought it was about the two sons Elizabeth had from her first husband. But Elizabeth's two sons ([[XanatosGambit or rather, one son and one imposter]]) with Edward IV are given into the care of "strangers" after Edward's death, because they are committed to the Tower by their guardian, Richard III. The murder of the Princes in the Tower, an event that Elizabeth was warned about but could not prevent, was the price for getting mystical revenge on the Kingmaker and her brother-in-law.
** The storm that Jacquetta, her daughter Elizabeth and her granddaughter Elizabeth conjure in Episode 3 was intended to stop Richard Neville from making it to France. The cost? Isabel and George's first child, who it is implied died during the birth because his mother didn't have access to a midwife ''because'' the ship couldn't make port in Calais due to the storm. Without [[HeirClubforMen a male heir]], George lost the illusion that God backed him for king rather than his brother Edward, who had only had daughters at this point, and therefore the support of the English populace. Without that support, Warwick and George became even more desperate: enough so to seek alliance with the deposed Queen Margaret of Anjou... a queen they'd been instrumental to deposing to begin with. So rather than taking some of the steam out of their rebellion, the consequences of the storm [[NiceJobBreakingItHero only made it worse]].
** After the murder of the Princes in the Tower, Elizabeth Woodville and her daughter, Elizabeth of York, use the river that runs beneath Westminster to cast a curse upon the murderer: that the firstborn sons of their line would die, until all their generations were ended. What they don't know is that the person responsible for arranging the murders is Margaret Beaufort, and that Elizabeth of York will eventually marry her only child: Henry Tudor, or King Henry VII.
---> Henry VII's firstborn son, Arthur, died without issue.
---> Henry VII's second son, Henry VIII, had no male heirs survive to maturity, and his daughters Mary and Elizabeth died without issue.
---> Henry VII's daughters continued on to have families, but the male lineages died out and the Tudor blood was carried down through the females. The House of Tudor was officially considered dissolved in 1603 after Elizabeth I died with no heirs.
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* TheExile: applies to multiple characters. The York brothers were exiles after Duke Richard of York was defeated and killed in battle. The Nevilles fled England after they fell out with the Yorks. Henry Tudor was an exile for most part of the series.
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* TheExile: applies Aplies to multiple characters. The York brothers were exiles after Duke Richard of York was defeated and killed in battle. The Nevilles fled England after they fell out with the Yorks. Henry Tudor was an exile for most part of the series.
* TheFarmerAndTheViper: From Warwick's persepctive, King Edward IV betrayed him by marrying commoner Elizabeth Woodville and bestowing wealth upon her family, whilst Warwick was the one who made Edward the King. The same goes for Edward IV, who pardoned Warwick after their first falling out, and then saw Warwick betray him and switch sides to join up with Margaret of Anjou.
* GreyAndGrayMorality: Despite Phillipa Gregory's intention to portray the Woodvilles as the "good guys", no one is 100% innocent in this DecadentCourt. Elizabeth Woodville did consider the benefit for herself and her family before marrying Edward IV. After becoming Queen of England, she's ruthless in taking down her enemies even though her intention was to protect herself and her children. The Nevilles aren't that different. Anne Neville (at least in the TV series) persuaded Richard to take the throne from his nephew so that they could be safe. In comparison, Margaret Beaufort and Henry Tudor were much more power-hungry and tyrannical. However, by having Henry Tudor wed Elizabeth of York, they united two warring houses and gave England peace.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Elizabeth Woodville, as was intended. Applies to Anne Neville as well.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Elizabeth Woodville's curses were supposed to harm her enemies and to avenge and protect her family. However, in the end, the ones who are harmed by the curses are her own children, and thus her own bloodline. This also applies to Warwick, who taught his ward Richard of Gloucester to show no mercy and to not miss any opportunity to gain victory. Richard later used it against Lady Anne Beauchamp, his mother-in-law, whom was declared dead and property confiscated.
* KarmaHoudini: Margaret Beaufort and Henry Tudor had the Princes in the Tower killed. After Battle of Bosworth, they ruled England and killed off rest of the York princes, including Edward Earl of Warwick (Teddy). Both died peacefully in bed.
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* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Elizabeth Woodville. She is supposed to be a strong heroine who only schemed to protect her family. However, throughout the series she seems to be very short-sighted and constantly listens to the wrong people. The most typical instance is when she continues to hold a vendetta against George of Clarence while both her mother Jacquetta and her brother Anthony Woodville advised her to make peace with George. George's eventual execution later proves to be her undoing - Richard of Gloucester is so shaken and disturbed by this event that it partially leads to his usurpation of the throne from his nephews.
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* TheLostLenore: Anne and Isabel to Richard and George.
* TheMistress: Jane Shore.
* OnlySaneMan: Anthony Woodville. He played the role of TheCassandra throughout the series with his reasoning. He warned Elizabeth about earning the wrath from Warwick for marrying Edward IV in Episode 1. Later in Episode 7, he also advised Elizabeth Woodville to make peace with George of Clarence. In Episode 8, he advised Elizabeth to speak to Richard of Gloucester and to work things out with him. Unfortunately, Elizabeth Woodville took none of his advice.
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* TheChessmaster: Margaret Beaufort thinks she is one of these. Her third husband, Lord Stanley, ''knows'' he is.
* TheLostLenore: Anne and Isabel to Richard and George.
* TheMistress: Jane Shore
* TheUsurper: Henry Tudor
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* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Richard, the kindest, most loyal and most moral of the York brothers. Living in such a corrupt environment, bargains with the devil are the key to survival.
** On the other hand, he was enormously cold to his wife at times, indulged in an affair (possibly while she was alive, definitely shortly following her death) with his teenage niece, and deposed his two nephews. Even if he honestly believed they didn't have a right to the throne, he did take everything from from them and ignored his brother's wishes; and he definitely ordered the executions and coldly watched the deaths of two innocent men (Elizabeth Woodville's brother and son). He also humiliated a dying Anne for the sake of political gain. And even before he became king, he acted really shady sometimes.
* TragicMistake: Elizabeth Woodville chose to curse George of Clarence and Warwick despite her mother's warning. In later episode her curse on her son's murderers also counts. Both curses had a price - which fell on her children.
* TragicVillain: Margaret Beaufort, who is the antagonist in the TV series.
** On the other hand, he was enormously cold to his wife at times, indulged in an affair (possibly while she was alive, definitely shortly following her death) with his teenage niece, and deposed his two nephews. Even if he honestly believed they didn't have a right to the throne, he did take everything from from them and ignored his brother's wishes; and he definitely ordered the executions and coldly watched the deaths of two innocent men (Elizabeth Woodville's brother and son). He also humiliated a dying Anne for the sake of political gain. And even before he became king, he acted really shady sometimes.
* TragicMistake: Elizabeth Woodville chose to curse George of Clarence and Warwick despite her mother's warning. In later episode her curse on her son's murderers also counts. Both curses had a price - which fell on her children.
* TragicVillain: Margaret Beaufort, who is the antagonist in the TV series.
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* UsedToBeASweetKid: Anne and Richard. Both were good kids in the beginning but after losses of loved ones, wars, and political corruption they changed drastically in the end. Also applies to Elizabeth Woodville, who became ruthless and murderous with her curses after Warwick killed her father and brother.
* TheUsurper: Henry Tudor
* TheUsurper: Henry Tudor
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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Averted in this series (but may not be historically). Edward of Lancaster and Anne Neville had a short, unhappy marriage with an alliance that failed. Elizabeth of York and Henry Tudor's marriage united houses of Lancaster and York. Yet, Elizabeth ended up being an unloved baby machine and witnessed the execution of her brother. Henry Tudor's most beloved woman was his mother Margaret Beaufort till the end.
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* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Averted in this series (but may not be historically).
** Edward of Lancaster and Anne Neville had a short, unhappy marriage with an alliance thatfailed. failed.
** Elizabeth of York and Henry Tudor's marriage united houses of Lancaster andYork. Yet, York, however Elizabeth ended up being an unloved baby machine and witnessed the execution of her brother. Henry Tudor's most beloved woman was his mother Margaret Beaufort till the end. (In real life Henry VII and Elizabeth of York probably WERE a PerfectlyArrangedMarriage. Historical records imply that Henry doted on her and their children and that he was very grieved by her death and never got over her.)
** Edward of Lancaster and Anne Neville had a short, unhappy marriage with an alliance that
** Elizabeth of York and Henry Tudor's marriage united houses of Lancaster and
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* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Margaret Beaufort, who gives birth to son Henry at the age of 13. TruthInTelevision.
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* TeenPregnancy: Margaret Beaufort, who gives birth to son Henry at the age of 13. TruthInTelevision.
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* ConsummationCounterfeit: Between Elizabeth of York and Henry Tudor in ''The White Princess'', wherein Henry cuts her foot. This is because not only had Henry and Elizabeth had slept together prior to their marriage, but Elizabeth had previously slept with Richard III too.
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* Nepotism: Once Elizabeth Woodville became Queen, her siblings and relatives were given titles, estates, and successful marriages. Others were not happy to see that.
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* Nepotism: {{Nepotism}}: Once Elizabeth Woodville became Queen, her siblings and relatives were given titles, estates, and successful marriages. Others were not happy to see that.
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* UsefulNotes/WarsOfTheRoses: The basis of the entire series.
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The ''Cousins' War'' series is a highly successful series of HistoricalFiction novels by British author PhilippaGregory (famous mostly for her novels about the Tudors, especially ''TheOtherBoleynGirl'') set during the Wars of the Roses under the dynasty preceding the Tudors, the Plantagenets. Like most of Gregory's Tudor novels, each of them is centered around and told from the perspective of a prominent woman of the period. There are currently five books in the series with a sixth to be published.
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The ''Cousins' War'' series is a highly successful series of HistoricalFiction novels by British author PhilippaGregory Creator/PhilippaGregory (famous mostly for her novels about the Tudors, especially ''TheOtherBoleynGirl'') set during the Wars of the Roses under the dynasty preceding the Tudors, the Plantagenets. Like most of Gregory's Tudor novels, each of them is centered around and told from the perspective of a prominent woman of the period. There are currently five books in the series with a sixth to be published.
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* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: The Neville sisters call Margaret of Anjou "the bad queen" who tore apart England with her terrible ambition. Isabel calls her a she-wolf who murdered their grandfather and tried to spear their father with a roasting spit. In the end of Issy's story she lost the battle and was blown away to the cold, cold north with her son the prince of ice. When the sisters meet her it turns out she's just as cold in person.
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* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: Margaret of Anjou. Because her husband Henry VI is too feeble-minded and sickly to rule, she assumes the responsibility. And after the Yorks take the throne, she is constantly plotting and campaigning to return it to the Lancasters and particularly for her son Edward. Elizabeth Woodville and Anne Neville have shades of this as well.
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* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask:
** Isabel Neville looks at the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth whispering with the king and says that she wouldn't be like that. If she was queen she would be a queen of stone with dignity and no emotion.
** Margaret of Anjou. Because her husband Henry VI is too feeble-minded and sickly to rule, she assumes the responsibility. And after the Yorks take the throne, she is constantly plotting and campaigning to return it to the Lancasters and particularly for her son Edward.Elizabeth Woodville and Anne Neville have shades of this as well.
** Isabel Neville looks at the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth whispering with the king and says that she wouldn't be like that. If she was queen she would be a queen of stone with dignity and no emotion.
** Margaret of Anjou. Because her husband Henry VI is too feeble-minded and sickly to rule, she assumes the responsibility. And after the Yorks take the throne, she is constantly plotting and campaigning to return it to the Lancasters and particularly for her son Edward.
