Which came first, the movel by Philippa Gregory or the TV drama series of The White Queen?
The White Queen (novel) The White Queen is a 2009 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, the first of her series "The Cousins' War". It tells the story of Elizabeth Woodville, queen consort of King Edward IV of England. The 2013 BBC One television series "The White Queen" is a 10-part adaptation of Gregory's novels "The White Queen", "The Red Queen" (2010) and "The Kingmaker's Daughter" (2012), and features Rebecca Ferguson as Elizabeth Woodville.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra The Memoirs of Cleopatra is a 1997 historical fiction novel written by American author Margaret George, detailing the purported life of Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt. Published on April 15, 1997, it landed on "The New York Times" Best Seller list for Fiction Hardcover. In 1999, the American network ABC adapted it for television, and released it as a four-part mini series entitled "Cleopatra" starring the French-Chilean actress Leonor Varela alongside Timothy Dalton and Billy Zane.