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3 days ago · The eldest daughter of Yorkist King Edward IV, Elizabeth of York was a key figure in ending the Wars of the Roses through her marriage to the first Tudor king, Henry VII, in 1486. Their union symbolically united the warring Houses of York and Lancaster, giving rise to the iconic Tudor rose emblem.
4 days ago · of Lancaster c. 1347 –1368 Duchess of Lancaster: John of Gaunt 1340–1399 Duke of Lancaster: Constance of Castile 1354–1394 Duchess of Lancaster: Katherine Swynford Duchess of Lancaster 1350–1403: Edmund of Langley 1341–1402 1st Duke of York: Isabella of Castile Duchess of York c. 1355 –1392: Elizabeth de Burgh Duchess of Clarence ...
3 days ago · The Charter of the Duchie of Lancaster, 29 January, 1 Elizabeth (1559). (fn. 2) Also in Book 52, f. 129. At the end is a List of places which are toll free by the liberty of the Duchy.
2 days ago · Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, transformed the monarchy and served as a symbol of stability and continuity for over six decades.
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2 days ago · The Duke and Duchess of Exeter did not have a happy marriage and in 1472, by Act of Parliament, Anne divorced her husband. She had been living with Thomas St Leger for some time before this, scandalising much of Europe.
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2 days ago · INTRODUCTION. In Tudor days the City of Exeter was fortunate in having as custodian of its records a learned and travelled man who, besides taking an active part in the events of his own time, had a keen perception of the value of original documentary evidence as a guide to an accurate knowledge of the historic past.
3 days ago · In 1465 Edw. IV granted to his sister Anne and her heirs by her husband Henry late Duke of Exeter the manors of Newton and Haydock; and three (?) years later, the duchess having died and the remainder to Anne daughter of the said duchess having failed through her death childless, Edw. IV granted these manors to his consort Elizabeth, the queen ...
