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1. www.historiamag.com › finding-my-matriarch-cecilyFinding my matriarch, Cecily Neville - Historia Mag

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   Jul 26, 2021 · Annie Garthwaite's debut novel, Cecily, is an acclaimed retelling of the life of Cecily Neville, the remarkable woman who was the mother of Edward IV and Richard III. Annie describes her 40-year journey to publication, which started with her mum's historical novels and an inspiring teacher.

2. tudorextra.com › 2023/07/20 › the-remarkable-life-ofThe remarkable life of Cecily Neville, ‘Mother of Kings’

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   Jul 20, 2023 · Eighty years old at the time of her death, Cecily Neville lived to see the accession of two of her sons to the English throne (both of whom she outlived), the epochal fall of the Plantagenets, and the rise of the Tudor dynasty, of which she was an ancestress.

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   Who was Cecily Neville?

   • Born on 3 May 1414 at Raby Castle, then a great fortress surrounded by a moat and flowering fields, Cecily spent the early, picturesque years of her childhood in northern England. While numerous noble families of the time were prolific, there were few on her father Ralph Neville’s scale: Cecily was the youngest in a flock of fourteen children.

   The remarkable life of Cecily Neville, ‘Mother of Kings’

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   When was Cecily Neville redrawn?

   • Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, redrawn by Geoffrey Wheeler © from an illumination in the Neville Book of Hours (Bibliotheque Nationale de Paris, Paris: MS Latin 1158, f.34v) The year 1469 was to prove the first real test in Cecily’s relations with her sons.

   Cecily Neville, Duchess of York (Mother) - Richard III Society

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   Where was Cecily Neville buried?

   • Originally posted on May 31, 2023. On this day in history, 31 May 1495, Cecily Neville died within hours of signing her final will and testament at Berkhamsted Castle. She was buried at the Church of St Mary and All Saints in Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, a location close to Cecily’s heart.

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   How old was Cecily and Richard in 1424?

   • In 1424, Cecily and Richard were betrothed. Cecily was nine and Richard was thirteen. Richard was also a descendant of King Edward III and had a claim to the throne of England that was marginally better than that of the new king, Henry VI. In October, 1425, Cecily’s father died.

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   Apr 6, 2018 · Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. Posted on April 6, 2018. Cecily, the youngest child of Joan Beaufort and Ralph Neville, was born on 3 May 1415 at Raby Castle. Like the rest of her siblings an advantageous marriage was arranged for her by her parents.

5. www.wikiwand.com › en › Cecily_Neville,_Duchess_of_YorkCecily Neville, Duchess of York - Wikiwand

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   Cecily Neville (3 May 1415 – 31 May 1495) was an English noblewoman, the wife of Richard, Duke of York (1411–1460), and the mother of two kings of England — Edward IV and Richard III.

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7. thefreelancehistorywriter.com › 2015/07/10 › cecilyCecily Neville, Duchess of York – The Freelance History Writer

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   Jul 10, 2015 · Cecily Neville was one of the key women of the civil conflict in England that came to be known as the Wars of the Roses. A matriarch of the Yorkist dynasty, she was the mother of two kings of England.

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   Oct 8, 2014 · Cecily was born in 1415 with royal lineage that linked her to John of Gaunt, King Henry IV and Edward III of England. By the age of nine she was betrothed to Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke...

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10. richardiii.net › richard-iii-his-world › his-familyCecily Neville, Duchess of York (Mother) - Richard III Society

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    Cecily, Duchess of York is one of the best documented and most fascinating women of the fifteenth century. She was, for a time, the most powerful woman in England and she was an astonishing political survivor through many regime changes.