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The Unfortunate Countess: Margaret Pole

March 14, 2019 by Rebecca Larson 1 Comment

At Farleigh Castle on the 14th of August 1473, a daughter was born to the Duke and Duchess of Clarence. They called her Margaret, most likely after the Duke’s sister’s Margaret of Burgundy. Margaret was born during the brutal and bloody time of the Wars of the Rose – a powerful family divided by the … [More]

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Posted in: History, Margaret Pole Tagged: Duke of Clarence, Duke of Gloucester, edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville, Henry Tudor, Henry VII, Margaret Pole, Richard III, Richard Pole, wars of the roses

Elizabeth of York: Life of a Tudor Queen (Guest Post)

August 24, 2018 by Tudors Dynasty Leave a Comment

Guest article by Lindsey Wolf The day was February 11, 1503. The bells of Saint Paul’s Cathedral tolled while London’s wearied masses collected in assured astonishment of the news. The Queen was dead. Queen Elizabeth of York had been introduced to the realm 37 years to the day of her death in an England much … [More]

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Posted in: Guest Author, History Tagged: edward IV, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Woodville, Henry VII

Most Influential Tudor Women: Margaret Beaufort

August 13, 2018 by Rebecca Larson 1 Comment

On my Facebook page called, Tudors Dynasty, I asked my followers who they believed to be the most influential women of the Tudor era. It is because of this poll that I decided to turn this into a series of episodes about some amazing Tudor women. Before I start, let’s understand what influential truly means. … [More]

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Posted in: Henry VII, History, Margaret Beaufort, Podcast Tagged: Battle of Barnet, Battle of Bosworth, Battle of Tewkesbury, Edmund Tudor, edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville, Henry Stafford, Henry Tudor, Jasper Tudor, John Beaufort, John of Gaunt, Katherine Swynford, Lord Herbert, Margaret Beauchamp, Margaret Beaufort, My Lady, My Lady the King's Mother

The Enigmatic Elizabeth Woodville (Guest Post)

March 13, 2018 by Tudors Dynasty Leave a Comment

The Enigmatic Elizabeth Woodville By Samantha Wilcoxson for Tudors Dynasty What did Elizabeth know? We love to use the actions of Elizabeth Woodville to support any argument regarding the events of 1483, assuming that she had greater knowledge than we possess and that her actions would be the same as ours in light of it. … [More]

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Posted in: Guest Author, History Tagged: edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville, Princes in the Tower, Richard III

Portraits of a Queen: Elizabeth of York

September 27, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 5 Comments

Portraits of a Queen: Elizabeth of York Elizabeth Plantagenet was the oldest child and daughter of King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville (Wydville). She was considered very beautiful and had been promised in marriage a few times before her mother and Margaret Beaufort arranged her marriage with Henry Tudor. The marriage would inevitably end the … [More]

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Posted in: Elizabeth of York, History, Portraits Tagged: edward IV, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Plantagenet, Elizabeth Woodville, Elizabeth Wydville, Henry VII, Margaret Beaufort, Queen Elizabeth

The Life and Love of the Pretender

March 23, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 9 Comments

During the reign of King Henry VII, the “Pretender,” Perkin Warbeck claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, the second son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. At the time it was very significant for Warbeck to come forward as the Duke of York because there were still many Yorkist supporters — Henry VII had … [More]

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Posted in: History, House of Tudor, House of York, Katherine Gordon Tagged: edward IV, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Woodville, Henry VII, Isabella I of Castile, James IV of Scotland, Lady Katherine Gordon, Perkin Warbeck, Richard III

The Legitimacy of King Edward IV

January 30, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 9 Comments

You may wonder why Tudors Dynasty is posting an article about Edward IV. It’s a legitimate question. The answer is fairly simple, Edward IV was the father of Elizabeth of York – mother of Henry VIII. As someone who really enjoys genealogy I find that we can learn a lot about our family by looking … [More]

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Posted in: History Tagged: edward IV

Royal Blood: Deadly Betrayal of Reginald Pole

November 21, 2015 by Rebecca Larson 12 Comments

Reginald Pole was born at Stourton Castle, Staffordshire, on 3 March 1500, to Margaret Plantagenet and Sir Richard Pole. Reginald was the grandson of George, Duke of Clarence (Isabel Neville) and great-nephew to both King Edward IV and King Richard III.  To say he had royal blood in his veins would be an understatement. Unfortunately, … [More]

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Posted in: History Tagged: Duke of Clarence, edward IV, Geoffrey Pole, Henry Courteney, Henry VIII, Isabel Neville, Reginald Pole, Richard III, Sir Richard Pole

Wars of the Roses – Beginning to the Battle of Towton

October 7, 2015 by Rebecca Larson 2 Comments

When it comes to the Wars of the Roses I am most attracted to it because it’s cousins fighting over the throne of England. Richard, 3rd Duke of York attempted to take the throne from his cousin Henry VI but failed. Eventually his son, Edward, Earl of March would succeed as Edward IV, but not … [More]

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Posted in: History, House of Lancaster, House of York Tagged: Duke of York, Earl of March, Earl of Rutland, Edward III, edward IV, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Henry VII, Margaret of Anjou, Richard II, wars of the roses, Warwick

York Sisters in a Tudor World (Guest Post)

September 8, 2015 by Tudors Dynasty 2 Comments

York Sisters in a Tudor World Guest Article written by Samantha Wilcoxson Much is written about the York remnant after Henry Tudor came to power in 1485. The fate of men like John de la Pole and his brothers is well documented, but what about the women who suddenly found themselves on the wrong side of power? … [More]

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Posted in: History, House of Tudor, House of York Tagged: Anne of York, Catherine of York, Cecily of York, edward IV, Elizabeth of York, Henry Tudor, Richard III

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