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The Woodville Chronicle

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Description:Elizabeth Woodville, through her surprise marriage to Edward IV, became the first English-born queen for 400 years, to the astonishment of most of the population. The marriage propelled her family to the front rank.The book traces the history of family from its first sighting in the 12th century and its gradual rise to wealth and influence. They did well under the Lancastrian kings and Sir Richard Woodville, the father of Elizabeth, was created Lord Rivers in 1448, many years before Edward IV came to power.After 1464, some of the Woodville men filled offices of state with some distinction and the women married into the great families of the realm.The family's nemesis came in the shape of Richard III and only one of Elizabeth Woodville's sons survived, Thomas Grey, from her first marriage. His descendant, Jane Grey, was briefly a claimant to the throne of England, before it was settled on the Tudor line, which came from Elizabeth Woodville's daughter, Elizabeth, who married Henry Tudor.The book provides a thorough account of the family's history to its fall at the end of the 15th. A Woodville "who's who" is included as a useful appendix.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Woodville Chronicle. To get started finding The Woodville Chronicle, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 270

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Magic Flute Publications

Release: 2017

ISBN: 1909054410

Description: Elizabeth Woodville, through her surprise marriage to Edward IV, became the first English-born queen for 400 years, to the astonishment of most of the population. The marriage propelled her family to the front rank.The book traces the history of family from its first sighting in the 12th century and its gradual rise to wealth and influence. They did well under the Lancastrian kings and Sir Richard Woodville, the father of Elizabeth, was created Lord Rivers in 1448, many years before Edward IV came to power.After 1464, some of the Woodville men filled offices of state with some distinction and the women married into the great families of the realm.The family's nemesis came in the shape of Richard III and only one of Elizabeth Woodville's sons survived, Thomas Grey, from her first marriage. His descendant, Jane Grey, was briefly a claimant to the throne of England, before it was settled on the Tudor line, which came from Elizabeth Woodville's daughter, Elizabeth, who married Henry Tudor.The book provides a thorough account of the family's history to its fall at the end of the 15th. A Woodville "who's who" is included as a useful appendix.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Woodville Chronicle. To get started finding The Woodville Chronicle, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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