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Elizabeth (of York)

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 Born11 February 1466   Born At
 Died1503  Buried At
 FatherEdward (IV, Earl of March and King of England 1461-1470, 1471-1483)  MotherWoodville, Elizabeth
 Born11 February 1466 / 
 Died1503 / 
lizabeth was the eldest child of King Edward IV and his wife Elizabeth Woodville. The princess was born at the Palace of Westminster on 11th of February 1465/6. At the age of five a marriage was proposed between Elizabeth and George Neville, the son of John Neville Lord Montague. George was granted the title of Duke of Bedford. But the proposal was cancelled when Lord Montague rebelled against the King. When she was around ten years old, Elizabeth was betrothed to Charles the elder son of King Louis XI of France. The marriage arrangements fell apart when Louis chose another candidate for his son. Her younger brother Edward briefly reigned as King of England in 1483 after the death of their father King Edward IV in April, but along with his younger brother Richard, Edward mysteriously disappeared from the Tower of London. The chief suspect for their disappearance was Richard of Gloucester, Elizabeth's uncle and the future King Richard III. When he became king, Elizabeth was forced to declare that she was the illegitimate child of King Edward the IV. But Richard was not king for long and in 1485 he was killed at the Battle of Bosworth. After this event Elizabeth's fortunes changed and she went on to marry King Henry VII of England to become Queen consort and the first queen of the Tudor dynasty. Elizabeth had several children, the eldset being Arthur who married Catherine of Aragon. Catherine would then go on to marry Henry VIII, another of Elizabeth's children after the untimely death of Arthur. Elizabeth died in 1503 shortly after giving birth to another daughter.
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Parents

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Father:Edward (IV, Earl of March and King of England 1461-1470, 1471-1483) (b.1442 - d.1483)
Mother:Woodville, Elizabeth (b.1437 - d.1492)
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 Elizabeth (of York) (b.1466 - d.1503)
    +Henry (VII, King of England 1485-1509) (b.1457 - d.1509)
        = Arthur (Prince of Wales) (b.1486 - d.1502)
        |   +Catherine (of Aragon, Queen of England) (b.1485 - d.1536)
        = Margaret (Tudor, Daughter of Henry VII) (b.1489 - d.1541)
        |   +James (IV King of Scotland 1488-1513) (b.1473 - d.1513)
        |   |   = James (V, King of Scotland 1513-1542) (b.1512 - d.1542)
        |   |       +Mary (of Guise) ( - d.1560)
        |   |       |   = Mary (Stuart, Queen of Scotland) (b.1542 - d.1587)
        |   |       +Erskine, Margaret (Lady)
        |   |           = Stewart, James (1st Earl of Moray) (b.1531? - m.1570)
        |   +Douglas, Archibald (Earl of Angus) ( - d.1557)
        |       = Douglas, Margaret ( - d.1578)
        |           +Stewart, Matthew (Earl of Lennox) ( - d.1571)
        |               = Henry (Lord Darnley) (b.1546 - d.1567)
        |               = Stewart, Charles (Earl of Lennox) ( - d.1576)
        = Henry (VIII, King of England 1509-1547) (b.1491 - d.1547)
        |   +Catherine (of Aragon, Queen of England) (b.1485 - d.1536)
        |   |   = Mary (I, Queen of England 1553-1558, Bloody Mary, Mary Tudor) (b.1516 - d.1558)
        |   |       +Philip (II, King of Spain 1556-1598) (b.1527 - d.1598)
        |   +Boleyn, Anne (b.1501? - ex.1536)
        |   |   = Elizabeth (I, Queen of England 1558-1603) (b.1533 - d.1603)
        |   +Seymour, Jane (Queen of England) (b.1508? - d.1537)
        |   |   = Edward (VI, King of England 1547-1553) (b.1537 - d.1553)
        |   +Anne (of Cleves) (b.1515 - d.1557)
        |   +Howard, Catherine ( - ex.1542)
        |   +Parr, Catherine (b.1512 - d.1548)
        |   +Blount, Elizabeth
        = Mary (Tudor, Queen of France) (b.1495 - d.1533)
            +Louis (XII, King of France) (b.1462 - d.1515)
            +Brandon, Charles (Duke of Suffolk) (b.1485 - d.1545)
                = Brandon, Frances (Lady) (b.1517 - d.1559)
                |   +Grey, Henry (Duke of Suffolk) ( - ex.1554)
                |       = Grey, Jane (Lady) (b.1537? - ex.1554)
                |       = Grey, Catherine (Lady)
                = Clifford, Eleanor (Lady) ( - d.1547)

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 Elizabeth (of York) (b.1466 - d.1503)
    +Henry (VII, King of England 1485-1509) (b.1457 - d.1509)
        = Arthur (Prince of Wales) (b.1486 - d.1502)
        |   +Catherine (of Aragon, Queen of England) (b.1485 - d.1536)
        = Margaret (Tudor, Daughter of Henry VII) (b.1489 - d.1541)
        |   +James (IV King of Scotland 1488-1513) (b.1473 - d.1513)
        |   |   = James (V, King of Scotland 1513-1542) (b.1512 - d.1542)
        |   |       +Mary (of Guise) ( - d.1560)
        |   |       |   = Mary (Stuart, Queen of Scotland) (b.1542 - d.1587)
        |   |       +Erskine, Margaret (Lady)
        |   |           = Stewart, James (1st Earl of Moray) (b.1531? - m.1570)
        |   +Douglas, Archibald (Earl of Angus) ( - d.1557)
        |       = Douglas, Margaret ( - d.1578)
        |           +Stewart, Matthew (Earl of Lennox) ( - d.1571)
        |               = Henry (Lord Darnley) (b.1546 - d.1567)
        |               = Stewart, Charles (Earl of Lennox) ( - d.1576)
        = Henry (VIII, King of England 1509-1547) (b.1491 - d.1547)
        |   +Catherine (of Aragon, Queen of England) (b.1485 - d.1536)
        |   |   = Mary (I, Queen of England 1553-1558, Bloody Mary, Mary Tudor) (b.1516 - d.1558)
        |   |       +Philip (II, King of Spain 1556-1598) (b.1527 - d.1598)
        |   +Boleyn, Anne (b.1501? - ex.1536)
        |   |   = Elizabeth (I, Queen of England 1558-1603) (b.1533 - d.1603)
        |   +Seymour, Jane (Queen of England) (b.1508? - d.1537)
        |   |   = Edward (VI, King of England 1547-1553) (b.1537 - d.1553)
        |   +Anne (of Cleves) (b.1515 - d.1557)
        |   +Howard, Catherine ( - ex.1542)
        |   +Parr, Catherine (b.1512 - d.1548)
        |   +Blount, Elizabeth
        = Mary (Tudor, Queen of France) (b.1495 - d.1533)
            +Louis (XII, King of France) (b.1462 - d.1515)
            +Brandon, Charles (Duke of Suffolk) (b.1485 - d.1545)
                = Brandon, Frances (Lady) (b.1517 - d.1559)
                |   +Grey, Henry (Duke of Suffolk) ( - ex.1554)
                |       = Grey, Jane (Lady) (b.1537? - ex.1554)
                |       = Grey, Catherine (Lady)
                = Clifford, Eleanor (Lady) ( - d.1547)

Mistresses are shown in italic

See Also

People

  • Neville, George (Duke of Bedford)
  • Louis (XI, King of France 1461-1483)
  • Charles (VIII, King of France 1483-1498)
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Timeline

1466
Feb 11
Birth of Edward IV's first daughter

Elizabeth, the first daughter to Edward IV and Elizabeth was born. A second daughter, Mary, was born on August 8th 1467. ¹

1486    (Age: 20yrs)
Jan 18
Henry VII marries Elizabeth of York

Henry married Elizabeth of York, the daughter of Edward IV, at Westminster Abbey.

Sep
Birth of Prince Arthur

Elizabeth of York gave birth to a son which was named Arthur and was heir to the English throne. The child was born several weeks early.

1487    (Age: 21yrs)
Nov 25
Coronation of Elizabeth of York

Elizabeth of York was crowned at Westminster Abbey.

1489    (Age: 23yrs)
Nov
Birth of Margaret

Margaret, Henry VII's and Elizabeth of York's second child was born. ¹

1491    (Age: 25yrs)
Jun 28
Henry (VIII) born

The future king of England Henry VIII was born at Greenwich Palace. He was the third child of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.

1503    (Age: 37yrs)
Feb
Elizabeth of York dies

Elizabeth, Henry VII's wife died in childbirth.

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Selection of references used:

  • 1. Peter Potter, Data Donation
  • 2. Alison Plowden, The House of Tudor, 1976, ISBN:0-7509-1890-X

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