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Elizabeth Woodville
History of England

              


1437
Birth
Grafton Regis Birth of Elizabeth Woodwvile, Daughter of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxembourg
1452
Marriage
Elizabeth Woodville marries Sir John Grey, 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby
1461
Marriage
Death of John Grey, 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby, Elizabeth Woodville's husband, killed at the 2nd battle of St Albans
1464
Marriage
1st May Grafton Regis Marries Edward IV, a secret wedding, only the bride's mother and two ladies in attendance
1st May Grafton Regis When the marriage becomes known, it causes considerable rancour on Warwick's part, and when Elizabeth's relatives, especially her brother, Earl Rivers, began to be favored he changes sides
1465
Coronation
26th May Westminster Abbey Crowned Queen of England
1470
Sanctuary
Westminster Goes into sanctuary during Edward's flight
1483
Assassination
Tower of London Death of Richard Duke of York, assasinated, 1 of the 2 "Princes of the Tower"
Tower of London Edward V is assasinated by Richard III, 1 of the 2 "Princes of the Tower"
Tower of London Richard is assasinated by Richard III, 1 of the 2 "Princes of the Tower"
Tower of London The " Princes in the Tower" are killed by Richard III
1483
Death
Tower of London Death of Richard Duke of York, assasinated, 1 of the 2 "Princes of the Tower"
1483
Marriage
25th June All of Elizabeth's children by Edward, including King Edward V, are declared illegitimate, and her brother-in-law, Richard III, accepts the crown
25th June Elizabeth loses the title of Queen Mother and is referred to as Dame Elizabeth Grey
25th June Her marriage to Edward is declared null and void by Parliament in the act Titulus Regius on the grounds that Edward had previously promised to marry Lady Eleanor Butler, which was considered a legally binding contract
1483
Sanctuary
May Westminster While in sanctuary at Westminster refuses to reitre & become Queen Dowager
1483
Siege of London
May Westminster Elizabeth seeks sanctuary at Westminster
May Westminster Richard enters London with the future Edward V as his captive
1484
Marriage
London Elizabeth's children are made illegitimate
London Parliament declares Edward IV's marriage to Elizabeth invalid
1484
Sanctuary
1st Mar Westminster Elizabeth and her daughters came out of sanctuary and return to court
1486
Marriage
Elizabeth is accorded the title of Queen Dowager
Elizabeth Woodville's marriage to Edward IV is declared to have been valid, and thus their children are legitimised (because Henry wanted his wife to be the Yorkist heir to the throne, to cement his hold on
Henry VII comes to the throne & marries Woodville's eldest daughter & the Queen is reinstated
Marries Henry VII
1486
Restoration
Henry VII comes to the throne & marries Woodville's eldest daughter & the Queen is reinstated
1487
Rebellion
Henry VII accuses Elizabeth Woodville of being involved in the Lambert Simnel rebellion
Bermondsey Abbey Henry VII banishes Elizabeth Woodville to Bermondsey Abbey and confiscates all her properties
1491
Birth
28th June Birth of Henry VIII, son of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York
1492
Birth
2nd July Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York
1492
Death
8th June Bermondsey Death of Elizabeth Woodville
1495
Death
14th Sep Eltham Death of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII
1519
Birth
Blackmore Birth of Henry Fitzroy, son of Elizabeth Blount & Henry VIII
1534
Death
20th April Tower of London Death of Elizabeth Barton, executed
1534
Execution
20th April Tower of London Elizabeth Barton is hanged at Tyburn for heresy
1613
Marriage
Feb Elizabeth marries Frederick Elector of the Palatine
Feb Founds the English Hanoverian Dynasty
1635
Birth
Birth of Elizabeth

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