I know there are many descendants from this line, but it is still interesting and fun to find out this informationhas made me want to look up more information on this family. Interestingly, Henry resembled his grandfather, Edward IV, in looksboth men were over six feet alland in character more than Henry VII. My family are Irish and Scottish. [54], The Tower of London was abandoned as a royal residence, as evidenced by the lack of records of its being used by the royal family after 1503. Murdochs News Group Paid Settlement to Prince - New York Elizabeth of York (11 February 1466 11 February 1503) was Queen of England from her marriage to King Henry VII on 18 January 1486 until her death in 1503. Elizabeth married Henry after his victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field, which marked the end of the Wars of the Roses. Together, they had seven children. Elizabeth (York) Tudor (1466-1503) | WikiTree FREE Because the journey to Rome and back took many months, and because Henry as king wanted to be certain that nobody could claim that his wedding to Elizabeth was unlawful or sinful, the more local application was obeyed firstit was sent to the papal legate for England and Scotland, which returned in January 1486. Elizabeth gave birth to seven children, four of whom lived into their teenage years: Arthur, Mary, Margaret and the future Henry VIII. Elizabeth of York was born at the Palace of Westminster as the eldest child of King Edward IV and his wife, Elizabeth Woodville. Elizabeth Woodville, under duress, eventually agreed. Lady Eleanor Brandon is my 13th Great Grandmother, and the line progresses through the Earls of Clifford. Rumors roamed throughout Europe that Richard was paying his beautiful niece special attention. Tindall was appointed as a director at Cheltenham racecourse in 2020. on her birthday in 1503. There is no evidence that Annes death in 1485 was caused by anything other than tuberculosis or some nasty disease all too common in the medieval period. At the same time I found out that my 20th great grandfather on the Queen side was also the King of France. Queen consort of England from 1486 to 1503, Spouses of debatable or disputed rulers are in, Carson, Annette. Most chose emancipation, here. Advertisement. I am also not related to King George, Charles, or the "House of Winsor" pretenders in spite of all efforts past and present to rewrite history, there is no justification whatsoever for the notion of "royals" if you find out the real story, they are warmongers and/or politicians all, in spite of "sainthood" of more than a few of my direct ancestors, it is only about theft and murder or subjugation. [53] On each anniversary of her death, he decreed that a requiem mass be sung, the bells be tolled, and 100 candles be lit in her honour. The When the .css-gegin5{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#9a0500;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-gegin5:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Starz series The White Princess premieres on Sunday night, lovers of costume drama will find themselves caught up in the life of Elizabeth of York, a woman who was perhaps best known as the mother of Henry VIII. I actually just discovered that I am a direct descendent. [10] Elizabeth Woodville fled with her younger son Richard and her daughters, taking sanctuary in Westminster Abbey.