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Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last monarch of the House of Tudor . Elizabeth was the only surviving child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn , his second wife, who was executed when Elizabeth was two years old.
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Birth
Elizabeth of York was born at the Palace of Westminster as the eldest child of King Edward IV and his wife, Elizabeth Woodville. Her christening was celebrated at Westminster Abbey, sponsored by her grandmothers, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Duchess of Bedford, and Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. Her third sponsor was her cousin, Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick. In 1469, aged three, she was briefly betrothed to George Neville, who was created the Duke of Bedford in anticipation of the marr...
Sister of King Edward V
On 9 April 1483, Elizabeth's father, King Edward IV, died unexpectedly. Her younger brother, Edward V, ascended the throne and her uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was appointed regent and protector of his nephews.Gloucester took steps to isolate his nephews from their Woodville relations, including their own mother. He intercepted Edward V while the latter was travelling from Ludlow, where he had been living as Prince of Wales, to London to be crowned king. Edward V was placed in the roya...
Niece of King Richard III
According to only a single much later Tudor source, Polydore Vergil, Elizabeth's mother made an alliance with Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry Tudor, later King Henry VII, who presented himself as the closest claimant to the throne among the Lancastrian party. Although Henry Tudor was descended from King Edward III, his claim to the throne was weak, owing to Letters Patent of King Henry IV in 1407, which barred accession to the throne to any heirs of the legitimised offspring of Henry'...
Marriage to Henry VII
Though initially slow to keep his promise, Henry VII acknowledged the necessity of marrying Elizabeth of York to ensure the stability of his rule and weaken the claims of other surviving members of the House of York. It seems Henry wished to be seen as ruling in his own right, having claimed the throne by right of conquest and not by his marriage to the de factoheiress of the House of York. He had no intention of sharing power. Henry VII had the Act of Titulus Regius repealed, thereby legitim...
Relationship with Henry Tudor
Despite their marriage being a political arrangement, records indicate both partners appear to have slowly fallen in love with each other.Thomas Penn, in his biography of Henry VII writes that "[t]hough founded on pragmatism, Henry and Elizabeth's marriage had nevertheless blossomed throughout the uncertainty and upheaval of the previous eighteen years. This was a marriage of 'faithful love', of mutual attraction, affection and respect, from which the king seems to have drawn great strength."...
In 1502, Elizabeth of York became pregnant once more and spent her confinement period in the Tower of London. Her embroiderer Robynet made her a new rich bed with curtains decorated with clouds and roses. On 2 February 1503, she gave birth to a daughter, Katherine, who died a few days later. Succumbing to a postpartum infection, Elizabeth of York d...
According to folklore, the "queen ... in the parlour" in the children's nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence" is Elizabeth of York, while her husband is the king counting his money. The symbol of the Tudor dynasty is the Tudor rose, which became a royal symbol for England upon Elizabeth's marriage to Henry VII in 1486. Her White Rose of York is m...
Film
1. Richard III (1995), played by Kate Steavenson-Payne
Television
1. The Shadow of the Tower (1972), played by Norma West 2. The White Queen (2013), played by Freya Mavor 3. The White Princess (2017), played by Jodie Comer 4. The Spanish Princess (2019), played by Alexandra Moen
Chrimes, Stanley Bertram (1972). Henry VII. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. ISBN 0-5200-2266-1. OCLC 567203.Licence, Amy (2014). Elizabeth of York: Forgotten Tudor Queen. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4456-3314-5.Morgan, Kenneth O. (1988). The Oxford History of Britain. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-1928-5202-7.Okerlund, Arlene (2009). Elizabeth of York (1st ed.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-2301-0065-7. OCLC 650310349.Gairdner, James (1889). "Elizabeth (1465-1503)" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 17. pp. 200–203.Portraits of Elizabeth of York at the National Portrait Gallery, LondonJan 31, 2015 · Elizabeth Tudor is considered by many to be the greatest monarch in English history. When she became queen in 1558, she was twenty-five years old, a survivor of scandal and danger, and considered illegitimate by most Europeans. She inherited a bankrupt nation, torn by religious discord, a weakened pawn between the great powers of France and Spain.
Jan 31, 2020 · Definition. by Mark Cartwright. published on 31 January 2020. Available in other languages: French, Spanish. Henry V of England. Unknown Artist (Public Domain) Henry V of England ruled as king from 1413 to 1422 CE.
Jun 28, 2017 · An unsuccessful military campaigner, Henry was captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1465, but was restored to the throne in 1470 by an alliance of the Earl of Warwick and Queen Margaret.
