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1. www.anneobrienbooks.com › cecily-nevillesCecily Neville’s Christmas 1461 AD - Anne O'Brien Books

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   Nov 16, 2020 · Cecily Neville, Dowager Duchess of York, King’s Mother, made the decision in December 1461 not to celebrate Christmas and the New Year at Greenwich with her son Edward, the newly crowned King Edward IV of England.

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   Jul 10, 2021 · Richard himself did not survive to accede to the throne. But, following his death at the Battle of Wakefield at Christmas 1460, Cecily was tireless in her support of their eldest son Edward as his rightful successor.

3. tudortimes.co.uk › books › book-reviewsCecily Neville: Mother of Kings by Amy Licence - Tudor Times

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   Cecily Neville: Mother of Kings. Published 1st August 2015. Author: Amy Licence. Published: Amberley Publishing on 15th June 2015. In a nutshell. A thorough analysis of the life of Cecily Neville, giving an all-round picture of her as wife, mother, Duchess and ‘queen-by-rights’. Buy this book.

4. thefreelancehistorywriter.com › 2015/07/10 › cecilyCecily Neville, Duchess of York – The Freelance History Writer

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   Jul 10, 2015 · Cecily Neville by Edward Harding, 1792, National Portrait Gallery. 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.

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   Jul 20, 2023 · Eighty years old at the time of her death, Cecily Neville lived to see the accession of two of her sons to the English throne (both of whom she outlived), the epochal fall of the Plantagenets, and the rise of the Tudor dynasty, of which she was an ancestress. Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy.

6. www.annabelfrage.com › 2021/05/04 › the-queens-rivalThe Queen's Rival - a closer look at Cecily Neville, courtesy ...

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   May 4, 2021 · Anne O’Brien usually guides us through history using a female protagonist, and her latest book is no exception, featuring Edward IV’s mother, Cecily Neville. I’ve always found Cecily intriguing: mother of so many, wife to a man who made no effort to hide his ambitions, rival to Marguerite of Anjou, Henry VI’s very competent (and, I ...

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   Who was Cecily Neville?

   • And, from the time of her birth, she was never far from the centre of power. Cecily Neville was born on 3 May 1415, the daughter of Ralph Earl Westmoreland and his second wife, Joan Beaufort. The blood in her veins was royal, though stained by bastardy. Cecily’s mother Joan was the natural daughter of Edward III’s third son, John of Gaunt.

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   Where was Cecily Neville buried?

   • Originally posted on May 31, 2023. On this day in history, 31 May 1495, Cecily Neville died within hours of signing her final will and testament at Berkhamsted Castle. She was buried at the Church of St Mary and All Saints in Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, a location close to Cecily’s heart.

   The remarkable life of Cecily Neville, ‘Mother of Kings’ - Tudor Extra

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   Did Cecily commissioned a book of hours?

   • It’s in the French national library, in a Book of Hours that it‘s thought Cecily may have commissioned, perhaps as a gift for her mother, when she was in France with Richard in 1431 for Henry VI’s crowning as king of France. In it, Cecily’s parents face each other across the page, flanked by their sons and daughters.

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   How old was Cecily and Richard in 1424?

   • In 1424, Cecily and Richard were betrothed. Cecily was nine and Richard was thirteen. Richard was also a descendant of King Edward III and had a claim to the throne of England that was marginally better than that of the new king, Henry VI. In October, 1425, Cecily’s father died. Her mother inherited a great deal, including the wardship of Richard.

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   Who were Cecily & Henry's children?

   • The couple’s first daughter, Anne, had been born in August 1439 at their ancestral home in Fotheringhay – a place that would come to hold untold significance for Cecily. A son and heir, Henry, arrived in February 1441, but died within days of his birth.

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   How many children did Cecily and Richard have?

   • A son and heir, Henry, arrived in February 1441, but died within days of his birth. It became critical for Cecily to travel with Richard to ensure the birth of a healthy heir in the near future. Out of the twelve children born to the couple, only half survived into adulthood.

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8. www.goodreads.com › book › showCecily Neville: Mother of Kings by Amy Licence | Goodreads

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   Apr 28, 2014 · Cecily Neville: Mother of Kings provided a detailed look into the life of the Duchess of York. The facts were supported by contemporary works and letters, and Cecily's actions on several major historical events were interpreted by the author based on Cecily's known character.