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- In 1461, she revised her coat of arms to include the royal arms of England, hinting that her husband had been a rightful king.
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In 1424, when Cecily was eight years old, she was betrothed by her father to his thirteen-year-old ward, Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York. Ralph Neville died in October 1425, bequeathing the wardship of Richard to his widow, Joan Beaufort. Cecily and Richard were married by October 1429.
One observer claimed in 1461 that Cecily ‘can rule the King as she pleases’, although it seems unlikely that she retained such influence as Edward grew older. Decades later, writers plausibly recorded that she was appalled by Edward IV’s choice of queen.
Jul 20, 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.
Nov 21, 2019 · When Henry recovered his sanity, the Duke of York fought to regain power, with Cecily Neville's nephew, the Duke of Warwick, one of his strongest allies. Winning at St. Albans in 1455, losing in 1456 (by now to Margaret of Anjou leading the Lancastrian forces), Richard fled to Ireland in 1459 and was declared an outlaw.
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Jul 26, 2021 · Annie Garthwaite's debut novel, Cecily, is an acclaimed retelling of the life of Cecily Neville, the remarkable woman who was the mother of Edward IV and Richard III. Annie describes her 40-year journey to publication, which started with her mum's historical novels and an inspiring teacher.
May 4, 2021 · Richard could trace descent from King Edward III through his second son Thomas, Duke of Clarence, and the fourth son Edmund, Duke of York, while Cecily was descended from John of Gaunt through her Beaufort mother Joan, who married Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland.
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. Born: May 3, 1415. Staindrop, Durham, England. Died: May 31, 1495. Berkhamsted, Herfordshire, England (Age 80) Duchess of York in History. Cecily Neville's fortunes did not appear to be particularly promising when her life began in 1415.
