Henry Tudor was 28 years old when he won a crown many believed didn’t belong to him. After the 30 year civil war, the Wars of the Roses, the throne was still dangerously unstable. So Henry did the only thing that could make his rule survive—he married his enemy. 19 year-old Elizabeth of York was daughter of Yorkist king Edward IV and niece of the defeated king Richard III—the only remaining heir of the rival house Henry had overthrown. But marriage alone didn’t end the danger. Yorkist loyalty li