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Elizabeth of York (11 February 1466-12 February 1503) married King Henry VII of England in 1486. This marriage united the House of Plantagenet and the House of Lancaster, the two sides of the Wars of the Roses. [1] She was the mother of King Henry VIII. When she was only 17, her father died of pneumonia .
March 1495/96. Died: June 24, 1533, Westhorpe, Suffolk, Eng. (aged 38) House / Dynasty: House of Tudor. Notable Family Members: spouse Louis XII. father Henry VII. brother Henry VIII. sister Margaret Tudor.
Dec 12, 2015 · Elizabeth of York symbolized the epitome of the perfect medieval queen. She was beautiful, charitable, and beloved by the people. By marrying Henry Tudor, who had taken the throne of England by conquest, the Houses of Lancaster and York were united and the War of the Roses came to an end.
Jul 1, 2012 · Elizabeth of York was the daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. Born into one of the houses caught in the struggle that would later so eloquently be called 'The Wars of the Roses', one would think that she had a difficult childhood. In fact, she was living a pleasantly secure life until the death of her father in 1483.
Elizabeth of York (11 February 1466 – 11 February 1503) was the Queen of England from her marriage to King Henry VII on 18 January 1486 until her death in 1503. She was the daughter of King Edward IV and his wife, Elizabeth Woodville, and her marriage to Henry VII followed his victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field, which marked the end of ...
May 9, 2017 · - May 9, 2017. Elizabeth of York. Credit: National Trust Images. Elizabeth of York was a queen who was greatly loved in her own lifetime, and sincerely mourned at her death, yet for five hundred years she has been half-forgotten. Melita Thomas of Tudor Times explores the renewed interest in the mother of the Tudor dynasty. Elizabeth of York.
Apr 30, 2013 · Elizabeth of York was the wife of Henry VII and the mother of the dynasty with three of her children becoming monarchs in their own right: Henry VIII succeeded his father; Margaret became Queen of Scotland and Mary Queen of France. Her direct descedents include three Tudor monarchs, two executed queens and ultimately the Stuart royal family.
