The Reluctant Queen is a novel by historical novelist Jean Plaidy which tells the tale of Anne Neville, the wife of King Richard III of England. It weaves the tale of Anne's life told in first person.
First edition
Anne Neville was Queen of England from 26 June 1483 until her death in 1485 as the wife of King Richard III. She was the younger of the two daughters and co-heiresses of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of
The Reluctant Queen
…The Reluctant Queen is a novel by historical novelist Jean Plaidy which tells the tale of Anne Neville, the wife of King Richard III of England. It weaves the tale of Anne's life told in first person. The book was published in the US as The Reluctant…
Drawing from the Rous Roll, c. 1483
Middleham Castle came into the possession of the Neville family in 1270.
Drawing of Anne and her two husbands from the Beauchamp Pageant, c. 1483-1494
Drawing of Richard and Anne as King and Queen from the Salisbury Roll, c. 1483–1485.