DONNA TARTT

Elizabeth of York  was the wife of Henry VII, and mother of Henry VIII. Similarities:

• Just as Sansa spent her younger years twirling around and dreaming of a happily ever after royal wedding, Elizabeth practiced the grace, obedience, and vanity expected of any future queen.

Our definition of beauty is often formed in three ways:

• As young children, our opinion of beauty is based on what was said about us from our parents and those around us.
• In adolescence, we are more acutely aware of our appearance and may lead us to question how we look.
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The Black Death contributed to the fall of the mighty Mongol Empire.
The massive population loss and terror caused by the plague destabilized Mongolian governments from the Golden Horde in Russia to the Yuan Dynasty in China.