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Mary of York (11 August 1467 – 23 May 1482) was the second daughter of King Edward IV of England and his queen consort Elizabeth Woodville. The first years of Mary's life were spent in close connection with her older sister Elizabeth of York (later Queen consort of England), who was eighteen months older.
Elizabeth was now Queen of England, and thus the union of Lancaster and York, to be symbolised by the red and white Tudor rose, was born. Within six weeks, Elizabeth’s mother had been restored to many of her dower rights, although obliged to share some of her status with Margaret Beaufort. Elizabeth’s half-brother, Thomas, Marquess of ...
Mary of Teck. Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes; 26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 6 May 1910 until 20 January 1936 as the wife of King-Emperor George V. Born and raised in London, Mary was the daughter of Francis, Duke of ...
- Mary’s Birth
- The ‘Rough Wooing’
- Mary’s Life in France
- Marriage to Lord Darnley
Mary’s father was King James V of Scotland and her mother was Mary of Guise. They had two sons but both died in infancy within hours of each other in 1541, before Mary was born. After defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss in November 1542, James returned to Falkland Palacein Fife and went to bed with a high fever. On 8 December, a message came from L...
Both Protestant England and Catholic France wanted Mary to marry a royal from their country in order to gain control over Scotland. Mary’s great-uncle, Henry VIII, arranged for Mary to marry his son Edward, hoping that this would unite Scotland and England. However, many Scots opposed this treaty and broke the agreement. Henry was furious and sent ...
Mary was brought up with the children of King Henri II of France in magnificent royal palaces, and became very close to Princess Elisabeth. Mary learned to speak French, Italian, Spanish and Latin. She was also taught to sew, write poetry and to play musical instruments. Mary enjoyed riding and hunting in the French countryside. In April 1558, at t...
For the next 4 years, Mary was busy ruling Scotland. The royal court needed to travel around the country, meeting with lairds and other officials. Mary loved horse riding, dancing and hunting game. She also enjoyed sport and would play real tennis when at Falkland Palace. Mary needed to marry again to have a child who would be heir to the Scottish ...
Apr 30, 2013 · Elizabeth of York was the wife of Henry VII and the mother of the dynasty with three of her children becoming monarchs in their own right: Henry VIII succeeded his father; Margaret became Queen of Scotland and Mary Queen of France. Her direct descedents include three Tudor monarchs, two executed queens and ultimately the Stuart royal family.
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. [1] She was the daughter of King Edward IV and his wife, Elizabeth Woodville , and her marriage to Henry VII followed his victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field , which marked the end of the civil war known as the Wars of the Roses .
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Mary Queen of Scots. Mary, Queen of Scots was born in 1542, daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Her father died just a week after her birth. A fervent Roman Catholic and a claimant to the English Crown Mary was a great danger to her cousin Elizabeth I. When Mary fled to England after her army was routed in 1568 she was ...
