The White Queen

Based On the book by Philippa Gregory

The White Queen is a British television historical drama serial for the BBC, based on The Cousins' War series of three interwoven novels — The White Queen, The Red Queen, and The Kingmaker's Daughter — of the 16 Plantagenet and Tudor novels by Philippa Gregory. The first episode premiered on BBC One on Sunday, 16 June 2013 in the UK. The drama is set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses and presents the story of the women involved in the long conflict for the throne of England. It starts in 1464; the nation has been at war for nine years fighting over who is the rightful king of England, as two branches of the Plantagenet family, the House of York and the House of Lancaster, contest the throne. The story follows three women — Yorkist Elizabeth Woodville (Rebecca Ferguson), wife of King Edward IV; Lancastrian Margaret Beaufort (Amanda Hale), mother of the Tudor King Henry VII of England; and Yorkist Anne Neville (Faye Marsay), wife of the Duke of Gloucester, King Richard III — all who manipulate events behind the scenes of history to gain power for themselves and their families.

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Director:

James Kent

Cast:

David Oakes, Amanda Hale, Max Irons, Rebecca Ferguson, Juliet Aubrey

Genre:

Romance

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English