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Apr 16, 2024 · Elizabeth Woodville (born 1437—died June 7/8, 1492, London) was the wife of King Edward IV of England. After Edward’s death, popular dislike of her and her court facilitated the usurpation of power by Richard, duke of Gloucester ( King Richard III ).
2 days ago · The Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom of England and the Lordship of Ireland (later the Kingdom of Ireland) for 118 years with five monarchs: Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. The Tudors succeeded the House of Plantagenet as rulers of the Kingdom of England, and were succeeded by the Scottish House of Stuart .
- 1485; 538 years ago
- Henry VII (first Tudor king)
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Apr 28, 2024 · One of his most formidable adversaries was Henry VI, who was briefly restored to the throne in 1470 with the support of the powerful Earl of Warwick, known as the "Kingmaker." However, Edward's resilience and military skill enabled him to reclaim the throne the following year, cementing his position as the undisputed king of England.
Apr 25, 2024 · I do think Woodville would have stood out in any generation, but it didn’t hurt that his sister was Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of England. Anthony Woodville, as the queen’s brother, was at the centre of events during the reign of Edward IV. He accompanied his brother-in-law into exile when Henry VI briefly reclaimed the throne in 1470-71.
Apr 25, 2024 · She was the eldest child of the controversial marriage between Sir Richard Woodville, a knight, and Jacquetta of Luxembourg, a minor royal. Richard’s family was wealthy but commoners; Jacquetta’s first husband had been the uncle of King Henry VI of England.
2 days ago · Henry VII of Lancastrian descent became king of England; five months later, he married Elizabeth of York, thus ending the Wars of the Roses and giving rise to the Tudor dynasty. The Tudors worked to centralise English royal power, which allowed them to avoid some of the problems that had plagued the last Plantagenet rulers.
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