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The White Queen .................
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On BBC1 tonight. Going to be on for 10 weeks! If you saw it, what did you think of it? I absolutely loved it!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I am a 63 year old male, who enjoys history, but does not like it when TV changes too many of the "historical facts" and makes it too much like a soap opera, i.e. The Tudors.
Also because this series is centred around three women - Elizabeth Woodville, Anne Neville and Margaret Beaufort, I was worried it may be too "feminine" for my liking.
Finally in the Radio Times I read about the background to the period (War of the Roses etc.) and the people involved and that did sound very complex and I was worried (depending how it was written) it may be hard to follow.
However I was pleased on all counts.
It did seem to stick fairly well to the history (though I am no expert on that period).
It was not too "feminine" and had a nice balance of main characters of both sexes.
Also the person who had adapted it for TV had done a great job of keeping it fairly simple and introducing the characters slowly and making sure you knew who they all were.
I still have a little concern it may drift into the "soap opera" arena, and may also appeal more to women than men, but overall I was impressed and will certainly watch the next episode.
Also because this series is centred around three women - Elizabeth Woodville, Anne Neville and Margaret Beaufort, I was worried it may be too "feminine" for my liking.
Finally in the Radio Times I read about the background to the period (War of the Roses etc.) and the people involved and that did sound very complex and I was worried (depending how it was written) it may be hard to follow.
However I was pleased on all counts.
It did seem to stick fairly well to the history (though I am no expert on that period).
It was not too "feminine" and had a nice balance of main characters of both sexes.
Also the person who had adapted it for TV had done a great job of keeping it fairly simple and introducing the characters slowly and making sure you knew who they all were.
I still have a little concern it may drift into the "soap opera" arena, and may also appeal more to women than men, but overall I was impressed and will certainly watch the next episode.
The princes in the tower were Edward and Richard, and as has been said, they were the children of Edward IV and Elizabeth (the couple who married in part 1 of this series).
Edward (the son) should have become King in 1483 after his dad, Edward IV, died.
But Edward (the son) and his brother Richard were sent to the tower and never seen again.
And Richard the 3rd became king.
Edward (the son) should have become King in 1483 after his dad, Edward IV, died.
But Edward (the son) and his brother Richard were sent to the tower and never seen again.
And Richard the 3rd became king.
Spoilers for those that may not want to know the story.
It seems he may be a baddie, though I am not that clued up on the history and have not read the book.
He plays George, who is Edward IV brother.
One of the most powerful people at the time was Lord Warwick (the Kingmaker). He was the power behind the throne and was the main person responsible for getting Edward IV on the throne.
After Edward IV married Elizabeth (which happened in the first episode) there is much criticism of Edward's decision and Lord Warwick turns against him. George also hates Elizabeth.
So Lord Warwick turns his attention to George and it seems they make a plan to push Edward IV off the throne and put George in his place.
This involves various killings, arrests and so on, and George and Edward become enemies.
George starts rumours Elizabeth and her mother are witches and Edward has him arrested.
So he does seem as though he may be a nasty character.
It seems he may be a baddie, though I am not that clued up on the history and have not read the book.
He plays George, who is Edward IV brother.
One of the most powerful people at the time was Lord Warwick (the Kingmaker). He was the power behind the throne and was the main person responsible for getting Edward IV on the throne.
After Edward IV married Elizabeth (which happened in the first episode) there is much criticism of Edward's decision and Lord Warwick turns against him. George also hates Elizabeth.
So Lord Warwick turns his attention to George and it seems they make a plan to push Edward IV off the throne and put George in his place.
This involves various killings, arrests and so on, and George and Edward become enemies.
George starts rumours Elizabeth and her mother are witches and Edward has him arrested.
So he does seem as though he may be a nasty character.
I have read both the White Queen and its sequal the Red Queen loved them both and yes I will be watching the series .The woman playing Elizabth Woodville (Gray) is well cast and I cant wait to see who will play Jane Shore said to have been equally as lovely. The man playing Edward is well cast too, having a bit of trouble with Warwick though he doesn't seem old enough