#OTD
17th January 1517
Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk was born at Westminster, London, to Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset & Margaret Wootton.
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#HenryGrey #MaquessofDorset #DukeofSuffolk #ElizabethWoodville #Tudors #History
17th January 1517
Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk was born at Westminster, London, to Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset & Margaret Wootton.
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#HenryGrey #MaquessofDorset #DukeofSuffolk #ElizabethWoodville #Tudors #History
January 17, 2026 at 6:29 AM
#OTD
17th January 1517
Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk was born at Westminster, London, to Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset & Margaret Wootton.
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#HenryGrey #MaquessofDorset #DukeofSuffolk #ElizabethWoodville #Tudors #History
17th January 1517
Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk was born at Westminster, London, to Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset & Margaret Wootton.
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#HenryGrey #MaquessofDorset #DukeofSuffolk #ElizabethWoodville #Tudors #History
#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
#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
November 15, 2025 at 7:04 AM
#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
#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
#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
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#History
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
October 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
#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
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
#OTD 24 Sept 1486
#ArthurTudor #PrinceofWales was baptised at a sumptuous ceremony at @wincathedral.bsky.social by the Bishop of Worcester
Carried by his Gran Queen #ElizabethWoodville & Aunt #CecilyofYork
Godparents included John de Vere, Thomas Stanley & William FitzAlan
#Tudor #History
#ArthurTudor #PrinceofWales was baptised at a sumptuous ceremony at @wincathedral.bsky.social by the Bishop of Worcester
Carried by his Gran Queen #ElizabethWoodville & Aunt #CecilyofYork
Godparents included John de Vere, Thomas Stanley & William FitzAlan
#Tudor #History
September 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
#OTD 24 Sept 1486
#ArthurTudor #PrinceofWales was baptised at a sumptuous ceremony at @wincathedral.bsky.social by the Bishop of Worcester
Carried by his Gran Queen #ElizabethWoodville & Aunt #CecilyofYork
Godparents included John de Vere, Thomas Stanley & William FitzAlan
#Tudor #History
#ArthurTudor #PrinceofWales was baptised at a sumptuous ceremony at @wincathedral.bsky.social by the Bishop of Worcester
Carried by his Gran Queen #ElizabethWoodville & Aunt #CecilyofYork
Godparents included John de Vere, Thomas Stanley & William FitzAlan
#Tudor #History
#thewhitequeen by #philippagregory is another #plantagenet story focusing on #elizabethwoodville
This book is definitely fiction & takes liberties with historical rumor but it’s fun. I’ve always been fascinated with the princes in the tower. 💙📚
#bookreview #historicalfiction #royals #yorks
This book is definitely fiction & takes liberties with historical rumor but it’s fun. I’ve always been fascinated with the princes in the tower. 💙📚
#bookreview #historicalfiction #royals #yorks
August 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
#thewhitequeen by #philippagregory is another #plantagenet story focusing on #elizabethwoodville
This book is definitely fiction & takes liberties with historical rumor but it’s fun. I’ve always been fascinated with the princes in the tower. 💙📚
#bookreview #historicalfiction #royals #yorks
This book is definitely fiction & takes liberties with historical rumor but it’s fun. I’ve always been fascinated with the princes in the tower. 💙📚
#bookreview #historicalfiction #royals #yorks
#OTD
24th August 1507
Cecily of York, daughter of King Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville died at the age of thirty-eight at Hatfield in Hertfordshire
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#CecilyofYork #KingEdwardIV #ElizabethWoodville #HouseofYork #Plantagenet #History
24th August 1507
Cecily of York, daughter of King Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville died at the age of thirty-eight at Hatfield in Hertfordshire
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#CecilyofYork #KingEdwardIV #ElizabethWoodville #HouseofYork #Plantagenet #History
August 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
#OTD
24th August 1507
Cecily of York, daughter of King Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville died at the age of thirty-eight at Hatfield in Hertfordshire
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#CecilyofYork #KingEdwardIV #ElizabethWoodville #HouseofYork #Plantagenet #History
24th August 1507
Cecily of York, daughter of King Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville died at the age of thirty-eight at Hatfield in Hertfordshire
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#CecilyofYork #KingEdwardIV #ElizabethWoodville #HouseofYork #Plantagenet #History
#ElizabethWoodville: Wife to King Edward IV. Mother to Elizabeth of York and the Princes in the Tower. Lived a tumultuous life and was strong through it all. 3/4
August 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
#ElizabethWoodville: Wife to King Edward IV. Mother to Elizabeth of York and the Princes in the Tower. Lived a tumultuous life and was strong through it all. 3/4
#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
June 19, 2025 at 6:50 AM
#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 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
June 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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
#ElizabethWoodville
#Yorks
RIP 🙏
Died June 8, 1492 at Bermondsey Abbey. She was a remarkable woman who lived through highly tumultuous times.
#Yorks
RIP 🙏
Died June 8, 1492 at Bermondsey Abbey. She was a remarkable woman who lived through highly tumultuous times.
June 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
#ElizabethWoodville
#Yorks
RIP 🙏
Died June 8, 1492 at Bermondsey Abbey. She was a remarkable woman who lived through highly tumultuous times.
#Yorks
RIP 🙏
Died June 8, 1492 at Bermondsey Abbey. She was a remarkable woman who lived through highly tumultuous times.
Unknown Artist
Portrait of #ElizabethWoodville (ca. 1437-1492), Queen of England, who died #OnThisDay
ca. 1550-1600 after 15th-Century original
Royal Collection
#Plantagenet #York
Portrait of #ElizabethWoodville (ca. 1437-1492), Queen of England, who died #OnThisDay
ca. 1550-1600 after 15th-Century original
Royal Collection
#Plantagenet #York
June 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Unknown Artist
Portrait of #ElizabethWoodville (ca. 1437-1492), Queen of England, who died #OnThisDay
ca. 1550-1600 after 15th-Century original
Royal Collection
#Plantagenet #York
Portrait of #ElizabethWoodville (ca. 1437-1492), Queen of England, who died #OnThisDay
ca. 1550-1600 after 15th-Century original
Royal Collection
#Plantagenet #York
Unknown Artist
Portrait of #ElizabethWoodville (ca. 1437-1492), Queen of England, who died #OnThisDay
ca. 1595 after 15th-Century original
Queens' College, University of Cambridge
#Plantagenet #York
Portrait of #ElizabethWoodville (ca. 1437-1492), Queen of England, who died #OnThisDay
ca. 1595 after 15th-Century original
Queens' College, University of Cambridge
#Plantagenet #York
June 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Unknown Artist
Portrait of #ElizabethWoodville (ca. 1437-1492), Queen of England, who died #OnThisDay
ca. 1595 after 15th-Century original
Queens' College, University of Cambridge
#Plantagenet #York
Portrait of #ElizabethWoodville (ca. 1437-1492), Queen of England, who died #OnThisDay
ca. 1595 after 15th-Century original
Queens' College, University of Cambridge
#Plantagenet #York
#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
June 8, 2025 at 4:57 AM
#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
8th June 1492
Elizabeth Woodville, wife of King Edward IV died at Bermondsey Abbey.
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#ElizabethWoodville #QueenElizabethWoodville #WarsoftheRoses #KingEdwardIV #ElizabethofYork #KingHenryVII #Plantagenets #Tudors #History
8th June 1492
Elizabeth Woodville, wife of King Edward IV died at Bermondsey Abbey.
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#ElizabethWoodville #QueenElizabethWoodville #WarsoftheRoses #KingEdwardIV #ElizabethofYork #KingHenryVII #Plantagenets #Tudors #History
June 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
#OTD
8th June 1492
Elizabeth Woodville, wife of King Edward IV died at Bermondsey Abbey.
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#ElizabethWoodville #QueenElizabethWoodville #WarsoftheRoses #KingEdwardIV #ElizabethofYork #KingHenryVII #Plantagenets #Tudors #History
8th June 1492
Elizabeth Woodville, wife of King Edward IV died at Bermondsey Abbey.
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#ElizabethWoodville #QueenElizabethWoodville #WarsoftheRoses #KingEdwardIV #ElizabethofYork #KingHenryVII #Plantagenets #Tudors #History
KING EDW. IV.
Her words doth show her wit incomparable,
All her perfections challenge sovereignty.
One way or other, she is for a king
Part 3, Act III s2 #HenryVI_2025 #ElizabethWoodville
FYI. This scene is outdoors in #TheWhiteQueen (2013) starring Rebecca Ferguson with Max Irons as Edward IV.
Her words doth show her wit incomparable,
All her perfections challenge sovereignty.
One way or other, she is for a king
Part 3, Act III s2 #HenryVI_2025 #ElizabethWoodville
FYI. This scene is outdoors in #TheWhiteQueen (2013) starring Rebecca Ferguson with Max Irons as Edward IV.
June 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
KING EDW. IV.
Her words doth show her wit incomparable,
All her perfections challenge sovereignty.
One way or other, she is for a king
Part 3, Act III s2 #HenryVI_2025 #ElizabethWoodville
FYI. This scene is outdoors in #TheWhiteQueen (2013) starring Rebecca Ferguson with Max Irons as Edward IV.
Her words doth show her wit incomparable,
All her perfections challenge sovereignty.
One way or other, she is for a king
Part 3, Act III s2 #HenryVI_2025 #ElizabethWoodville
FYI. This scene is outdoors in #TheWhiteQueen (2013) starring Rebecca Ferguson with Max Irons as Edward IV.
#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.
May 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
#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 (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
May 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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
#OTD 1465. The crowing of #ElizabethWoodville as #EdwardIV's queen. The marriage that brought her to queenship would later be declared bigamous and her children bastards. A teetering pinnacle indeed. #TheKingsMother #Cecily
May 1, 2025 at 8:37 AM
#OTD 1465. The crowing of #ElizabethWoodville as #EdwardIV's queen. The marriage that brought her to queenship would later be declared bigamous and her children bastards. A teetering pinnacle indeed. #TheKingsMother #Cecily
#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
#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
April 4, 2025 at 5:33 AM
#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
#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
#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
March 20, 2025 at 6:17 AM
#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
#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
#OTD
16th March 1503
Edward Storey, Bishop of Chichester died. He served Elizabeth Woodville as Chaplain and was Chancellor at Cambridge University.
#EdwardStorey #BishopofChichester #ElizabethWoodville #CambridgeUniversity #Plantagenet #Tudor #History
16th March 1503
Edward Storey, Bishop of Chichester died. He served Elizabeth Woodville as Chaplain and was Chancellor at Cambridge University.
#EdwardStorey #BishopofChichester #ElizabethWoodville #CambridgeUniversity #Plantagenet #Tudor #History
March 16, 2025 at 6:12 AM
#OTD
16th March 1503
Edward Storey, Bishop of Chichester died. He served Elizabeth Woodville as Chaplain and was Chancellor at Cambridge University.
#EdwardStorey #BishopofChichester #ElizabethWoodville #CambridgeUniversity #Plantagenet #Tudor #History
16th March 1503
Edward Storey, Bishop of Chichester died. He served Elizabeth Woodville as Chaplain and was Chancellor at Cambridge University.
#EdwardStorey #BishopofChichester #ElizabethWoodville #CambridgeUniversity #Plantagenet #Tudor #History
Day 4 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women brings #elizabethwoodville !
Elizabeth had two sons with her first husband before he died. Her and #edwardiv married in secret which angered the court. They did not like her and were not afraid of showing it. 1/2
Elizabeth had two sons with her first husband before he died. Her and #edwardiv married in secret which angered the court. They did not like her and were not afraid of showing it. 1/2
March 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Day 4 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women brings #elizabethwoodville !
Elizabeth had two sons with her first husband before he died. Her and #edwardiv married in secret which angered the court. They did not like her and were not afraid of showing it. 1/2
Elizabeth had two sons with her first husband before he died. Her and #edwardiv married in secret which angered the court. They did not like her and were not afraid of showing it. 1/2
He did not approve of his brother's clandestine marriage to #ElizabethWoodville. 4/8
February 21, 2025 at 5:49 AM
He did not approve of his brother's clandestine marriage to #ElizabethWoodville. 4/8
#OTD 11 Feb 1466
The 1st #TudorQueen, Elizabeth of York was born
Eldest child of #EdwardIV & #ElizabethWoodville & Queen 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
The 1st #TudorQueen, Elizabeth of York was born
Eldest child of #EdwardIV & #ElizabethWoodville & Queen 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
February 11, 2025 at 6:27 AM
#OTD 11 Feb 1466
The 1st #TudorQueen, Elizabeth of York was born
Eldest child of #EdwardIV & #ElizabethWoodville & Queen 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
The 1st #TudorQueen, Elizabeth of York was born
Eldest child of #EdwardIV & #ElizabethWoodville & Queen 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
#ElizabethofYork was born #OTD in 1466 and died OTD in 1503. Elizabeth was born to #ElizabethWoodville and #EdwardIV at #Westminster Palace. She had many siblings including the brothers known as ‘The Princes in the Tower.’ 1/
February 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
#ElizabethofYork was born #OTD in 1466 and died OTD in 1503. Elizabeth was born to #ElizabethWoodville and #EdwardIV at #Westminster Palace. She had many siblings including the brothers known as ‘The Princes in the Tower.’ 1/