Queen of the historical novel
It’s a surprise to learn that when that novel appeared in 2002, Philippa had 12 novels under her belt. Five books on, the 55-year-old has now left the Tudors and is tackling the Wars of the Roses. Her first in a planned series, The White Queen, tells of Elizabeth Woodville, a widow from the House of Lancaster who seduces, then marries Edward IV, the reigning king from the House of York.
It speculates on what happened to the princes in the Tower. But that wasn’t the starting point for Philippa.
