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This book tells the story of the woman whose marriage to King Henry VII ended the Wars of the Roses and inaugurated the 118-year Tudor dynasty.

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The Gracious Queen: Beginnings Youth and Tragedy The Lady Princess Deposed Restored to Court Marriage to a King Birth of a Prince Rebellion in the Realm The Crowning of a Queen ´My Lady the King´s Mother´ Life with Henry The Royal Family Festivals and Challenges The Person Behind the Persona A Princess Arrives in England A Royal Wedding Euphoria Turns Tragic The Queen´s Last Year Death of a Queen Legacy

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"This book is a welcome addition to the sparse literature about one of England´s more dynastically important queens. Illuminating and fascinating." - Renaissance Quarterly

"Arlene Okerlund´s lucid biography of Elizabeth of York draws on detailed research to provide a long overdue account of the tumultuous life of one of England´s best loved queens. It is a compelling tale of Renaissance culture and ritual, intrigue and tragedy." - J. L. Laynesmith, Author of The Last Medieval Queens

"Arlene Naylor Okerlund´s fine biography Elizabeth of York sheds important light on a largely forgotten figure who stood at the center of one of the most turbulent periods in English history Written in an engaging, almost fictionlike style, this biography will have a broad appeal . . . It is unfortunate, however, that Elizabeth is so little remembered in her own right, but Arlene Naylor Okerlund´s well-researched biography goes a long way toward remedying this historical shortcoming." - The Journal of British Studies

"This work aims to rescue the queen from the perception that she was a merely marginal player in the establishment of the Tudor dynasty. Forced to negotiate complex family relationships while maintaining a loving relationship with her husband and king, Okerlund´s Elizabeth emerges as a figure central to the accomplishments of the first Tudor court, so much so that her early death produced a catastrophe from which Henry never recovered. Okerlund´s biography produces a lively narrative and a credible portrait of the queen´s character together with a meticulous reassessment of the available evidence." - Gordon Kipling, Professor of English, University of California, Los Angeles

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ARLENE NAYLOR OKERLUND Professor of English at San Jose State University, USA.

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