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In January 1486, Eliza, daughter of Edward IV, marries Henry VII, uniting York and Lancaster. Pregnant before the wedding, she bears the hope of a Tudor heir, her gold gown hiding doubts about Henry’s motives and her brothers’ fates. In September, she births Arthur in Winchester, a symbol of Tudor legitimacy. Margaret Beaufort orchestrates his grand christening, binding nobles to the dynasty. Elizabeth Woodville, in seclusion, takes pride in Arthur but fears Yorkist unrest. By 1487, a rebellion led by Lambert Simnel, posing as Edward, Earl of Warwick, threatens peace. Elizabeth sends warnings, while Maggie, a young Yorkist princess, grieves her brother Edward’s imprisonment and attends Eliza’s coronation, a bittersweet display of Tudor control.

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What one comes out on top?

In 1485-1487, England teeters on the edge of chaos. Eliza, a radiant Yorkist heiress, navigates a treacherous world as Richard III’s throne crumbles and Henry Tudor rises. Caught between duty and hope, her marriage to Henry promises peace but stirs unease. Margaret Beaufort, Henry’s cunning mother, orchestrates a new dynasty, while Elizabeth, the Dowager Queen, mourns her lost sons. Young Maggie, a Yorkist princess, clings to her brother’s fading legacy. As Bosworth’s bloodshed gives way to Prince Arthur’s birth and a pretender’s rebellion, these women balance love, loss, and power. Set to haunting harpsichord and viol, Thorns of Ambition explores the cost of a crown and the strength to endure its weight.

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And you throw your head back laughing like a little kid
I think it's strange that you think I'm funny 'cause he never did
I've been spending the last eight months
Thinking all love ever does is break and burn and end
But on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again

King Tommen Baratheon vs King Edward VI

Who comes out on top?

Look what you made her do!

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What do you sing on your drive home?
Do you see my face in the neighbor's lawn?
Does she smile?
Or does she mouth, "Fuck you forever"?

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