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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]
Elizabeth of York, known alternatively as Elizabeth Plantagenet, was born on February 11, 1466, at Westminster Palace in London, England. She was the eldest of the nine children of Edward IV, king of England (ruled 1461–1483) and his wife Elizabeth Woodville (sometimes spelled Wydeville).
Elizabeth of York was the lynchpin of the entire plan to dethrone Richard III. Henry Tudor had a claim to the throne, but it was extremely weak. Only with Elizabeth, the daughter of the beloved Edward IV, by his side could he hope to win the nobles over.
Claiming the throne by just title of inheritance and by the judgment of God in battle, he was crowned on October 30 and secured parliamentary recognition of his title early in November. Having established his claim to be king in his own right, he married Elizabeth of York on January 18, 1486.
Dec 12, 2015 · Elizabeth of York symbolized the epitome of the perfect medieval queen. She was beautiful, charitable, and beloved by the people. By marrying Henry Tudor, who had taken the throne of England by conquest, the Houses of Lancaster and York were united and the War of the Roses came to an end.
Elizabeth of York was the wife and queen of Henry VII, England's first Tudor King, and mother to Henry VIII. As the eldest child of the popular Yorkist King, Edward IV and his queen, Elizabeth Woodville, her claim to the throne was much stronger than her husband's.
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Jul 1, 2012 · Elizabeth of York was the daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. Born into one of the houses caught in the struggle that would later so eloquently be called 'The Wars of the Roses', one would think that she had a difficult childhood.
