How old was anne neville when she married richard

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 ; 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.

Two days later, the BBC confirmed that The White Queen was always planned as a miniseries that would not be returning for a second series. The White Queen was filmed on location in Belgium, where several landmarks in Bruges and Ghent represent locations in London and elsewhere: [ 20 ].

Anne neville death

A number of anachronisms and historical inaccuracies received attention, especially in the costumes and locations used. Bernadette McNulty, of The Daily Telegraph , commented that in the final episode, the Battle of Bosworth Field appears to take place in a forest rather than a field. Others questioned the depiction of the major characters.

Amy Licence, Cecily's biographer, states that Cecily Neville, Duchess of York , is portrayed in the first episode as "straight from the pages of a novel rather than the actual proud aristocrat who asserted her own right to rule". They wanted my take on it, so that's what they got. You have to up the stakes and make something up or twist it to make it a little bit more exciting.

Anne neville first husband

On Metacritic the show has a score of 70 based on reviews from 14 critics. He also praised the romantic elements, commenting "Mmmm, steamy". Reviewing the final episode for The Daily Telegraph , Bernadette McNulty stated that the series, "fell between two stools—not serious enough for the scholars nor glitzy enough for the Game of Thrones fans".

The first episode received 6 million viewers, stabilising at around the 4—4. The White Queen received generally positive reviews after airing on the Starz network on 10 August Amanda Hale, despite receiving praise for her performance by British reviewers, [ 60 ] was unfavourably reviewed by US critic Matthew Gilbert. He said "There were moments when I rolled my eyes—Amanda Hale, as the mother of young Henry Tudor, looks as if she is going to explode with ill intent.