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Cecily Neville (3 May 1415 – 31 May 1495) was an English noblewoman, the wife of Richard, Duke of York (1411–1460), and the mother of two kings of England—Edward IV and Richard III. Cecily Neville was known as "the Rose of Raby", because she was born at Raby Castle in Durham , and "Proud Cis", because of her pride and a temper that went with it, although she was also known for her piety .
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From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. English noblewoman (1415–1495) Cecily, Ducesă de York de Edward Harding, 1792, Galeria Națională de Portrete, Londra. Upload media.
May 3, 2017 · On May 3, 2017 By RSB In The House of York. One of my favorite figures from the Wars of the Roses is Cecily Neville, Duchess of York who came very close to becoming England’s queen through her husband and ended up mother to two, Edward IV and Richard III.
May 4, 2021 · The Wars of the Roses storm through the country, and Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, plots to topple the weak-minded King Henry VI from the throne. But when the Yorkists are defeated at the battle of Ludford Bridge, Cecily’s family flee and abandon her to face a marauding Lancastrian army on her own.
Lady Cicely Neville. Cicely (or Cecily) Neville, was one of the vast brood of children of Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland, by his second wife, Joan, daughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. Cicely was born and brought up in the great Neville stronghold of Raby Castle, Durham.
Jun 22, 2021 · English: Portrait of Cecily Neville, great duchess of York, wife of Richard, 3-d duke of York and mother of king Edward IV and Richard III.
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Jul 10, 2015 · Cecily Neville was one of the key women of the civil conflict in England that came to be known as the Wars of the Roses. A matriarch of the Yorkist dynasty, she was the mother of two kings of England. Due to the ambition of her family, she lost her husband and two of her….
