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35 - Elizabeth of York (2): The Fresh Flower of Plantagenet
Elizabeth of York was a symbol of the new regime, the White Rose to Henry's Red. Although she would be subordinated to the influence of the king's mother, she would not be a passive queen.
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Who is the Master of Revels (Shakespeare Online)
Ferdinand and Isabella: The Catholic Monarchs (wikipedia)
In a Glorious Garden Green performed by Gondwana Voices, arr. by David Hamilton (Youtube)
The Hours of Elizabeth the Queen (The British Library)
Henry VII and Elizabeth of York at Westminster Abbey (Westminster Abbey)
Thomas More's Rueful Lamentation for Elizabeth of York (Luminarium)
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