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The White Princess by Philippa Gregory
The White Princess by Philippa Gregory













The White Princess by Philippa Gregory

Since we don't have a host of primary sources on women of the era, little is known about the actual psychological motivations of the first Tudor queen.

The White Princess by Philippa Gregory The White Princess by Philippa Gregory

So how historically accurate is The White Princess? It tells the story from the women's perspective, which pretty much answers the question. Shakespeare's histories prominently document them, as well, and if you're familiar with them, you'll recognize some of the players in the Starz series. Both are based on Philippa Gregory's historical novel trilogy, The Cousins' War, which dramatizes the Wars of the Roses, a series of wars spanning 30 years in the late 15th century for control of the British throne. Starz is following up the 2013 British miniseries The White Queen with a sequel called The White Princess, which premieres on Sunday, April 16.















The White Princess by Philippa Gregory