Elizabeth of York by Alison Weir

Elizabeth of York by Alison Weir

NEW YORK TIMES BETSELLER * A poignant, suspenseful, and sometimes tragic biography of Elizabeth of York, the first Tudor queen and mother of Henry VIII, from the renowned author hailed as "the finest historian of English monarchical succession writing" (The Boston Globe)

"[Weir] is a meticulous scholar. . . . [She] sincerely admires her subject, doing honor to an almost forgotten queen."--The New York Times Book Review

Elizabeth of York's life spanned one of England's most dramatic and perilous periods, inextricably caught up in the turmoil of the Wars of the Roses and the establishment of the Tudor dynasty.

The first child of King Edward IV, Elizabeth enjoyed all the glittering trappings of royalty. But after the death of her father, the disappearance and probable murders of her brothers, the Princes in the Tower, and the usurpation of the throne by her calculating uncle, Richard III, Elizabeth found her world turned upside-down.

Acclaimed historian Alison Weir addresses Elizabeth's relationship with Richard and her covert support for--and subsequent marriage to--Henry Tudor, the exiled pretender who defeated Richard at the Battle of Bosworth and was crowned Henry VII. For centuries historians have asserted that, as queen, she was kept under Henry's firm grasp, but Weir shows that Elizabeth proved to be a model spouse--pious and generous--who enjoyed the confidence of her husband, exerted a tangible and beneficial influence, and was revered by her son, the future King Henry VIII.

Drawing from a rich trove of historical records, Weir provides a long overdue and much-deserved look at this unforgettable princess whose line descends to today's British monarchy--a woman who overcame tragedy and danger to become one of England's most beloved consorts.

Deborah Weir (Greenwich, CT) is president of Greenwich Consulting, a firm that provides money management and asset allocation services to institutional investors and wealthy individuals. Clients include senior portfolio managers at major financial institutions such as Chase Bank, Sumitomo Bank, and FleetBoston. Prior to forming Greenwich Advisors, Ms. Weir managed an approximately $500 million fixed income portfolio for Scudder Investments, investing in international securities and derivatives, as well as traditional bonds. By virtue of her experience in trading bonds, Ms. Weir has developed a stock market trading system which utilizes information from the fixed income market to determine market tops and bottoms; where we are in the economic cycle; and investor psychology. Her timing system has produced an overall return of 74% higher than what investor would achieve by simply holding onto stocks since 1960. Ms. Weir has written articles for Active Trader, Futures Magazine, and Journal of Cash Management. She is a Certified Financial Analyst and is the first woman president of the Stamford Society of Investment Analysts. She has appeared on local Connecticut television and radio as a financial expert.

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ISBN 13	9780345521378
ISBN 10	0345521374
Title	Elizabeth of York
Author	Alison Weir
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2014-09-23
Number of pages	640
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