'White Queen' Sequel Series a Go at Starz

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'The White Princess' centers on England's War of the Roses.

Starz is returning to the throne.

The pay cable network has greenlighted The White Princess, the sequel to the award-winning The White Queen, Starz announced Tuesday.

Based on Philippa Gregory’s best-selling novel of the same name and part of The Cousins’ War book series, The White Princess will center on England’s War of the Roses as told from the female perspective. The story, which is set in 1485, follows the rise of the House of Tudor and the rocky marriage between Princess Elizabeth of York and King Henry Tudor. When rumors arise that Elizabeth's long-lost brother Prince Richard is alive and hoping to take back the throne, she must choose a side.