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The eldest daughter of Sir Richard Woodville and Jacquetta of Luxembourg. She married John Grey, a Lancastrian knight, in 1452. She had two sons by this marriage.
- Richard Woodville
Knight of the Garter, of Grafton Regis, Pattishall and...
- Edward IV
The Earl of Warwick gained control of London and had Edward...
- Richard Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville (or Wydeville) (1437-1492) is buried with her husband King Edward IV at St George's chapel, Windsor Castle, but she took Sanctuary at Westminster Abbey on two occasions during the Wars of the Roses.
His marriage to the widowed Elizabeth Woodville took place secretly and, though there is no documentary evidence of the date, it is traditionally said to have taken place at her family home in Northamptonshire on 1 May 1464. [8] . Only the bride's mother and two ladies were in attendance.
Elizabeth Woodville lived an eventful life as a young widow who married a king and in doing so found herself at the centre of an ongoing feud between the Houses of York and Lancaster.
Elizabeth Woodville died in 1492, likely from plague. Her funeral was unremarkable and quick, lacking the typical ceremony accorded women of her rank, probably because of fear of contagion.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 26, 2022 · Birthdate: circa 1437. Birthplace: Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England (United Kingdom) Death: June 08, 1492 (50-59) Bermondsey, London,, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. Place of Burial: St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, England.
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Oct 12, 2023 · Windsor Castle, via Royalresidences.co.uk. Elizabeth Woodville is buried in the North Quire aisle of St George’s Chapel along with her spouse, King Edward IV. By the time of her death, all of Elizabeth Woodville’s sons had either died or gone missing, and were presumed dead.