The White Princess

“The White Princess" charts one of the most tumultuous times in British history uniquely from the viewpoint of the women waging the battle for power.

Lizzie tries to bring peace to England.

Victorious Henry Tudor is set to take the throne. Elizabeth of York and her family are in grave danger; and Lizzie must fulfill her promise to marry King Henry VII in order to achieve peace.

King Henry VII tours the kingdom.

King Henry VII sets out on a Royal Progress to establish himself as the new sovereign; but finds a dangerous; deeply divided kingdom. With child; Lizzie’s loyalties become more complicated.

Lizzie endures labor while King Henry’s envoys embark on a mission to Burgundy; a York stronghold. Negotiations are threatened; and Lizzie finds she and her husband share some common ideas.

Lizzie struggles through her labor.

The York princesses are married off to strengthen the Tudor cause; but challenges are on the horizon. With King Henry on the battlefield; Lizzie finds that the threats may be closer to home.

King Henry returns to the battlefield.

Lizzie must deal with her mother’s defense of the York cause. A purported prince in Burgundy threatens to destabilize King Henry’s rule. King Henry’s mother has been harboring a dark secret.

Lizzie mother defends the York cause.

King Henry VII and Lizzie visit Spain.

King Henry VII and Lizzie travel to Spain to secure their son’s betrothal; but news of their country’s instability has preceded them. Unrest in Burgundy spills over into an English battle.

A pretender to the throne is held captive at court; creating a new rift in Lizzie and King Henry’s marriage. Lizzie is forced into a risky move to try to eliminate the threat to her family.

Lizzie faces an impossible choice.

A final confrontation with the pretender exposes King Henry’s weaknesses; while Lizzie confronts new demons and old curses.

King Henry's weaknesses are exposed.