Search results
5 days ago · In 15th century England, seemingly out of nowhere, four royal women were all accused of witchcraft. Joan of Navarre, Eleanor Cobham, Jacquetta of Luxembourg and Elizabeth Woodville were alleged to have turned to dark arts to kill or influence the king... by people who wanted to use the accusations for their own politic
2 days ago · William was a staunch Yorkist, and his first wife was Mary Woodville, the sister of Elizabeth Woodville, the wife of the Yorkist King Edward IV. William and Mary had one daughter, Elizabeth Herbert, 3rd Baroness Herbert, her father’s only child and heir. The death of William’s wife Mary Woodville in 1481 weakened his links with the House of ...
5 days ago · Like Elizabeth Woodville in 1485, who was also bereaved of both husband and sons and had no obvious position, Margaret lost much of her potency as a political threat, if not her status, when there was no longer a living masculine tie between her and the crown.
1 day ago · In 1464, Edward married Elizabeth Woodville against the advice of Warwick, and reversed Warwick's policy of seeking closer ties with France. Warwick rebelled against Edward in 1469, leading to Edward's imprisonment after Warwick's supporters defeated a Yorkist army at the Battle of Edgcote.
2 days ago · Order to Sir Edward Woodville (brother of Elizabeth Woodville) to disband the fleet. The Marquess of Dorset (Elizabeth Woodville’s son from her 1st marriage) had immediately after Edward IV’s death arranged to appoint Sir Edward Woodville as commander of the fleet. The king’s treasure was divided between the queen, Dorset and Edward Woodville. This was …
5 days ago · Elizabeth of York Duchess of Suffolk 1444–1503: King Edward IV 1442–1483 r. 1461–1470 r. 1471–1483 King of England: Elizabeth Woodville c. 1437 –1492 Queen of England: Anne Neville 1456–1485 Queen of England: King Richard III 1452–1485 r. 1483–1485 King of England: Lady Isabella Neville Duchess of Clarence 1451–1476: George ...
5 days ago · The young princes were the only two sons of King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. When their father passed away in April 1483, they were 12 and 9 years old. Before the king’s death, he...
