Edward of York defeated #HenryVI's army at the Battle of Towton #OnThisDay in 1461, dethroning him & declaring himself King #EdwardIV in the bloodiest battle in the #England's history; the #WarsOfTheRoses would only only end with Richard III's defeat in 1485...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
#OTD 20 Mar 1469
#CecilyofYork was born at the Palace of Westminster a 3rd daughter to #EdwardIV & #ElizabethWoodville in the midst of #TheWarsoftheRoses
Her contracted marriage to the future King #JamesIV was later cancelled, but she wed 3 times Cecily died on 24 Aug 1507 #History
#OTD 11 Feb 1466
The 1st #TudorQueen, Elizabeth of York was born
Eldest child of #EdwardIV & #ElizabethWoodville & consort to #HenryVII
Their marriage saw the end of #TheWarsoftheRoses
She died #OTD 1503 her 37th birthday days after giving birth to a daughter who also sadly died
#Tudor #History
A compelling discussion of #MargaretBeaufort with @nicolatallis.bsky.social and @historywithjackson.bsky.social:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL2t... #history #EdwardIV #HenryVI #HenryVII #Tudors
My review of Charles Ross’ Edward IV #EdwardIV #WarsoftheRoses #englishhistory #kingsofengland #CharlesRoss
History Book Reviews: VERY UNLOYAL BROTHERS jeremyshistoryreviews.blogspot.com/2011/12/very...
#OTD 15 Nov 1527
#CatherineofYork last surviving child of #EdwardIV & #ElizabethWoodville died at Tiverton Castle buried at nearby St Peter's
Married to William Courtenay in 1495 arranged by #HenryVII, they had 3 children
L-R Elizabeth, Cecily, Anne, Catherine & Mary @cburycathedral.bsky.social
George was the 9th born out of 12 children although all of his siblings did not survive to adulthood. He was the 7th child to survive infancy. Two of his brothers were #EdwardIV of England and Richard III. One of his sisters was Margaret of York. 2/2
#OTD 2 Oct 1452
The last #plantagenet King #RichardIII was born at Fotheringhay
His claim was based on his brother, #EdwardIV having been pre-contracted to Eleanor Talbot of Sudeley Castle rendering his marriage to #ElizabethWoodville void & their sons illegitimate
@kriiicentre.bsky.social
#History
Looking forward to seeing Ricardian colleagues again after the summer hiatus. #RichardIII #EdwardIV #WotR #medieval
More tags, because this is perfect material for fiction: #history #historynerd #screenwriting #Angevins #York #WaroftheRoses #EdwardIV #GeorgePlantagenet #RichardIII #RichardI #RichardLionheart #GeoffreyII #JohnLackland #KingJohn
George was brother to King #EdwardIV and so was who would become Anne’s second husband, Richard.
Isabel and George had four children, two surviving. Their surviving children were #MargaretPole, 8th Countess of Salisbury and Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick. 2/3
Imaginative 16th century images of #EdwardIV, #EdwardV, #RichardIII and #HenryVII by Dutch artist and printmaker Hendrick Goltzius.
Elizabeth persuaded to allow her son to leave sanctuary (Richard Westall, 1799).
D. of York brothre to Ed. V. resign’d by the queen (After John Opie, print made by James Fittler, published by Robert Bowyer, 1795).
Edward Duke of York parting with his mother (Print made by John Rogers, after Giovanni Battista Cipriani, published by The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited, c. 1830).
#ElizabethWoodville and King #EdwardIV were parents to Edward and Richard or the ‘Princes in the Tower.’ After King Edward’s unexpected death, Elizabeth Woodville took sanctuary with her younger son, Richard and her daughters. 1/4
The Two Princes Edward and Richard in the Tower (John Everett Millais, Royal Holloway collection, 1878).
King Edward V and the Duke of York (Richard) in the Tower of London (Paul Delaroche, Louvre Museum, 1830).
The Princes in the Tower were the sons of #EdwardIV and #ElizabethWoodville. Edward who was his father’s heir upon his death was 12. His little brother Richard was 9. 1/4
Posthumous portrait of Elizabeth Woodville (Queens’ College, after 1500).
Elizabeth and Edward’s burial place.
#OTD in 1492 Queen dowager #ElizabethWoodville passed away at Bermondsey Abbey in Surrey. She was approximately fifty-five years old. Her husband King #EdwardIV had passed away nine years prior. 1/3
#OTD 31 May 1443, birth of #MargaretBeaufort, mother of #HenryVII. #OTD 1495, death of #CecilyNeville, mother of #EdwardIV and #RichardIII. Read the story of these remarkable women, bound together by friendship and betrayal, in #TheKingsMother. Pre-order at linktr.ee/thekingsmother
Margaret was daughter of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence. #EdwardIV and #RichardIII were her uncles. She was one of only two 16th-century women to be peeress in her own right. 4/7
Posthumous portrait of Elizabeth Woodville (Queens’ College, after 1500).
Elizabeth at the time of her coronation (1472).
#OTD in 1465 #ElizabethWoodville was crowned as Queen of England. This caused quite a stir in court, as she was not well-liked. Many disapproved of her marriage to #EdwardIV and she was even accused of witchcraft.
#OTD 21 May 1524
2nd Duke of Norfolk #ThomasHoward (81) died at Framlingham, Suffolk
He had served #EdwardIV & #RichardIII then switched allegiance to #HenryVII & later #HenryVIII
Courtier & soldier he was grandfather to to executed #TudorQueens #AnneBoleyn & #KatherineHoward
#WarsoftheRoses #EdwardIV #RichardIII. The eldest brother usurped the throne from his cousin, the youngest lost it.
In Tewkesbury Abbey it is easy to miss this grille in the floor where the middle brother, George, Duke of Clarence was buried after being allegedly drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine!
Jean de Wavrin, Anciennes chroniques d’Angleterre, Bibliothèque nationale de France, 15th century.
OTD (approximately) in 1464 #ElizabethWoodville and #EdwardIV married. They married in secret, so the exact date is unknown. Elizabeth was a widow with two sons. 1/2
Unknown English Artist
Posthumous portrait of #EdwardIV, King of England (1442-83), who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1524 and 1556
Royal Collection
#Plantagenet #York
Unknown English Artist
Posthumous portrait of #EdwardIV, King of England (1442-83), who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1510
Society of Antiquaries of London
#Plantagenet #York
Unknown English Artist
Posthumous portrait of #EdwardIV, King of England (1442-83), who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1540
National Portrait Gallery
#Plantagenet #York
Posthumous Edward IV (National Portrait Gallery, c. 1540).
Posthumous portrait from original (Lucas Horenbout, c. 1520.
Happy 583rd birthday to #EdwardIV who was born #OTD in 1442!
Edward was born Normandy, France to #CecilyNeville and #RichardofYork, 3rd Duke of York. 1/2
Eltham Palace’s late 15thC great hall looking rather stunning in the sunshine today. Built by Edward IV, Eltham was a major childhood home of his grandson, Henry VIII #eltham #elthampalace #henryviii #edwardiv #tudor #medieval
Barnet
#EdwardIV of #England led his army to one of the most decisive Yorkist victories of the Wars of the Roses at the Battle of Barnet #OnThisDay in 1471; but Edward would die in 1483 & his brother #RichardIII would murder Edward's sons & then be killed himself in 1485...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
#OTD 4 April 1497
#ElizabethTilney Countess of Surrey died
Serving both #ElizabethWoodville (in sanctuary @westminsterabbey.bsky.social with her until #EdwardIV was restored) & #ElizabethofYork
Her 2 marriages produced 14 children!
She was Grandmother to both #AnneBoleyn & #KatherineHoward
#OTD 20 Mar 1469
#CecilyofYork was born at the Palace of Westminster a 3rd daughter to #EdwardIV & #ElizabethWoodville in the midst of #TheWarsoftheRoses
Her contracted marriage to the future King #JamesIV was later cancelled, but she wed 3 times
Cecily died on 24 Aug 1507
Day 8 of Medieval and Early Modern Women brings Margaret Pole! Margaret’s portrait and a light purple background.
Something notable: Margaret was beatified on December 29th, 1886 by Pope Leo XIII. A portrait of Margaret as a martyr on a light purple background. The portrait says ‘Blessed Margaret Pole.’
Day 8 of Medieval and Early Modern Women brings Margaret Pole!
#margaretpole came from a strong resilient family. She was a #Plantagenet by birth, her father being George Plantagenet (of Malmsey wine fame). This made #edwardiv and #richardiii her uncles. 1/5
