The Sunne in Splendour

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Out of Focus: Despite being the ultimate victor, Henry Tudor is a fairly minor character in the novel. Broken Bird: Anne after her marriage to Edouard. She was frustrated and disappointed with herself that she couldn't feel the love from Richard during their intimate moment on their wedding night.

Edward's debauchery catches up with him and he dies prematurely at age 40, and Richard becomes the Protector of the Realm for Edward's sons, Edward and Richard. However, as the political situation becomes more fraught and dangerous, Richard learns of Edward's previous secret marriage and Edward's children are therefore illegitimate. Richard realizes he is the rightful heir to the throne and admits to Anne that he wants the crown. Elizabeth's brother, Anthony, Lord Rivers, plots to crown young Edward without Richard's knowledge. Richard has no choice but to end his protectorship and ruthlessly assumes the throne, but he does not have his nephews killed. Leave the Two Lovebirds Alone: When Ned reunites Richard and Anne after she's widowed, he sees how they are looking at each other and declares he's about as welcome as a case of the pox, before taking his leave. Nice Guy: Richard, relative to his historical reputation. Sure, he does ruthless things as he lived in brutal times, but he tries to be moral and good. Beauty Equals Goodness: applies to Bess, Cecily Neville, and Anne though she was described as frail; averted with Elizabeth Woodville, the most beautiful woman who wore a coronet but a complete Jerkass. Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl: The love affair between the brooding Richard and the kind-hearted Anne is this, through all the pain and joy.Jane Shore sweetly defends Edward IV's debauchery to a disapproving stranger in fine clothes. When he calls Edward Ned and scolds the king for being sharp with Jane, Jane realizes she's been talking to Richard, the King's brother. Perfectly Arranged Marriage: the marriage between Bess and Henry Tudor turned out surprisingly well. Soon after Richard is crowned, both his son, Edward, and Anne, die. After two years as king, he faces his greatest challenge from an army of French mercenaries led by Henry Tudor, the future King Henry VII. At Bosworth, Richard is betrayed by two of his nobles, and left in a perilous situation. Richard himself is killed a few feet from Henry. a Hart Argent (to reinforce his succession from Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March the heir of Richard II)

the thrones of Queen Victoria and King William are lost to the wastelands. The House of Kingsbridge is no more, and in its place, factions plot and squabble to rule the destroyed land once called England. A painstakingly drawn picture of royal medieval England from bedchamber to battleground." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review Big Damn Reunion: After Anne is widowed and taken prisoner, Edward knows Richard still loves her so arranges a reunion. The couple are overcome with emotion, but Richard, ever chivalrous, only gives her a chaste kiss.

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Tangled Family Tree: The connections between the Yorks and Nevilles and their Lancastrian cousins are dizzyingly complicated, and another name for The War of the Roses was The Cousins War. The Cutie: In the first part of the book, Anne and Richard are precocious, charming children. As their lives unfold, a mixture of Break the Cutie and Corrupt the Cutie follows. for branloaf Fandoms: Henry VI Part 3 - Shakespeare, Henry VI - Shakespeare, The White Queen (TV), The Sunne in Splendour - Sharon Kay Penman, 15th Century CE RPF, 16th Century CE RPF The reader is left with the haunting sensation that perhaps the good a man does can live after him---especially in the hands of a dedicated historian." --"The San Diego Union"

According to historian Diego Abad de Santillán, the Sun of May represents Inti, the Incan god of the sun, and thereby Inca culture. [7] It appears as a heraldic sun in the national flags of Argentina (1818) and Uruguay (1828), in the flags and shields of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation (1836–1839) and its component the Republic of South Peru, in the flag of Peru of 1822–1825, and in the current flag of the Peruvian Navy (1821). a Rose Gules, with a rose Argent superimposed, a thistle in its Proper colours, growing from the same stalk, crowned (for Great Britain, after the Acts of Union) Ms. Penman’s novel, rich in detail and research, attempts to set the record straight . . . it is an uncommonly fine novel, one that brings a far-off time to brilliant life.” Sacrificial Lamb: Sensitive, wise-beyond-his-years Edmund, Earl of Rutland, is murdered (Red Wedding Style) early in the story when he is only seventeen.

Knight Templar Parent: Marguerite d'Anjou is obsessed with securing the throne for her son, Edouard.

The reader is left with the haunting sensation that perhaps the good a man does can live after him---especially in the hands of a dedicated historian. "The San Diego Union"Lady_of_Serenity_2022 Fandoms: The White Queen (TV), The Tudors (TV), The Sunne in Splendour - Sharon Kay Penman Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2009-08-20 01:44:24 Boxid IA100723 Boxid_2 CH105501 Camera Canon 5D City New York Donor urn:lcp:sunneinsplendour00penm:epub:a5d09d9d-e55a-4b5c-ab11-30bb1cc15230 Extramarc University of Michigan Foldoutcount 0 Identifier sunneinsplendour00penm Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t84j10m9j Isbn 0345363132