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The White Princess
The White Princess is the continuation of the White Queen saga written by Phillipa Gregory that was adapted for the Starz Network. This is the union of Elizabeth York (Elizabeth Woodville, The White Queen’s) daughter who marries Henry VII from the house of Lancaster. Their marriage unites the house of York and the House of Lancaster to make the newly formed House of Tudor. During this time the War of the Roses begins to fade but there are still hidden dangers and plots to overthrow the King. The constant plotting in the palace makes for a very dangerous and interesting back story. The complicated family dynamics and fight for power…
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The White Queen- My Review
Hello, my lovely Royal Daily Tea family! I have another great movie and book recommendation for you today! The book The White Queen was written by Philippa Gregory a well renowned historical fiction author. Philippa has a whole series on the royals during the War of Roses time period. The war of the roses is one of my favorite times in history where you had the royal battle of two households for the throne of England. You had the House of Plantagenets two branches the Lancasters and the Yorks. The White Queen focuses on the York side of the battle with the main focus on Elizabeth Woodville who would later…
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PODARK
I came across this show on Amazon Prime and this was on my watch list for over a year. I finally sat down and watched the show and my obsession was born! Poldark is a British historical drama television series based on the novels by Winston Graham. The series takes place between the years 1781 and 1801. The story is based around the title character Ross Podark on his return from the American War of Independence in 1783 to his home in Cornwall. Upon the main character Captain Ross Podark’s return home from the war where he was gone for three years. He discovers that his father has died, his…
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Vanity Fair Season 1 Review- Amazon Prime
I am a lover of period pieces and historical fiction. These are my go-to vices when aimlessly searching for something to binge-watch on Netflix or Amazon. I came across Vanity Fair several months ago and saved it in my favorites before I finally sat down and watched it. I loved it! Seriously, I was hooked from the beginning! The main character of Rebecca Sharp is a girl born of meager and humble background but has grand plans for herself and her future. Rebecca schemes her way through 19th-century English high society and will stop at nothing to get what she wants. This adaption of Vanity Fair has a modern twist…
