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Elizabeth Woodville (also spelt Wydville, Wydeville, or Widvile; c. 1437 – 8 June 1492), later known as Dame Elizabeth Grey, was Queen of England from her marriage to King Edward IV on 1 May 1464 until Edward was deposed on 3 October 1470, and again from Edward's resumption of the throne on 11 April 1471 until his death on 9 April ...
24 de abr. de 2019 · Elizabeth Woodville (1437–June 7 or 8, 1492, and known variously as Lady Grey, Elizabeth Grey, and Elizabeth Wydevill) was the commoner wife of Edward IV, who had a key role in the War of the Roses and in the succession battle between the Plantagenets and Tudors.
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Through his scandalous marriage to unlikely queen Elizabeth Woodville, Edward IV defied the expectation that he should use such a union as a diplomatic tool and instead prioritised love – or perhaps lust. Amy Licence, late medieval and early Tudor historian, explores their 19-year relationship…
16 de abr. de 2024 · Elizabeth Woodville 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). A woman of great beauty, she was already a widow with two sons when Edward IV married her.
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- Who was Elizabeth Woodville?Elizabeth Woodville, or Wydeville, was the wife of King Edward IV of England. After Edward’s death, popular dislike of her and her court facilitate...
- How many children did Elizabeth Woodville have with Edward IV?Elizabeth Woodville bore Edward IV a total of 10 children, 7 of whom were girls and 3 of whom were boys.
- How did Elizabeth Woodville die?Elizabeth Woodville died in 1492, likely from plague. Her funeral was unremarkable and quick, lacking the typical ceremony accorded women of her ra...
5 de abr. de 2024 · Alexander Reginald Myers. Edward IV, king of England from 1461 until October 1470 and again from April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a leading participant in the Yorkist-Lancastrian conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. Learn more about Edward IV’s life and reign in this article.
Elizabeth, now styled simply 'Dame Elizabeth Grey', was stripped of all her lands granted by Edward IV. While still in sanctuary she plotted to oust Richard and put her son on the throne. After it was suspected that the ' Princes in the Tower ' were dead, she threw her support behind an alliance with Richard's enemy, Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond.
In October 1464, Warwick was enraged to discover that on 1 May, Edward had secretly married Elizabeth Woodville, a widow with two sons, whose Lancastrian husband, John Grey of Groby, died at the Second Battle of St Albans.
