To Hold the Crown by Jean Plaidy

To Hold the Crown by Jean Plaidy

From exile and war to love and loss--every dynasty has a beginning.

Henry Tudor was not born to the throne of England. Having come of age in a time of political turmoil and danger, the man who would become Henry VI spent fourteen years in exile in Brittany before returning triumphantly to the Dorset coast with a small army and decisively winning the Battle of Bosworth Field--ending the War of the Roses once and for all and launching the infamous Tudor dynasty.

As Henry's claim to the throne was tenuous, his marriage to Elizabeth of York, daughter and direct heir of King Edward IV, not only served to unify the warring houses, it also helped Henry secure the throne for himself and for generations to come. And though their union was born from political necessity, it became a wonderful love story that led to seven children and twenty happy years together.
Sweeping and dramatic, To Hold the Crown brings readers inside the genesis of the great Tudor empire: through Henry and Elizabeth's troubled ascensions to the throne, their marriage and rule, the heartbreak caused by the death of their son Arthur, and, ultimately, to the crowning of their younger son, King Henry VI.

Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama.
--New York Times

Eleanor Hibbert, also known as Victoria Holt and Philippa Carr, is a prolific English author who goes by the pen name Jean Plaidy. Her works have sold over 14 million copies around the world. Find out which additional Jean Plaidy books are available from Three Rivers Publishing at MaidensCrown.com.

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ISBN 13	9780307346193
ISBN 10	0307346196
Title	To Hold the Crown
Author	Jean Plaidy
Series	A Novel Of The Tudors
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2008-10-07
Number of pages	416
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