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Elizabeth of York was THE REAL WHITE PRINCESS and her life was just as dramatic as what you’ve seen on TV. Born in 1466 she was the daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, the sister of the Princes in the Tower and the niece of Richard III. Elizabeth’s life was shaped by the Wars of the Roses, the conflict between different branches of the Plantagenet family (the Yorks and the Lancasters) over who would hold the English throne. As a result she would see her father exiled, she and her mother and siblings would have to flee into exile in Westminster Abbey not once but twice, she would be declared illegitimate, her little brothers (Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York) would disappear at the hands of their uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and she would find herself married to the enemy; Henry Tudor, the man who defeated Richard at the Battle of Bosworth and knocked the male members of the York family off the throne for good. All this took place before her 20th birthday and had times been different, she would have become Queen Regnant as Elizabeth I, rather than just the wife of Henry VII. In this documentary from History Calling on the women of the Wars of the Roses, we look at the first half of the life of this extraordinary woman, from her birth, to her education, to the dangers she faced from her own extended family, the boys she was betrothed to in her youth, the rumours that she was going to marry her uncle Richard and how she became, against all odds, the first Tudor Queen of England.
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THE WARS OF THE ROSES PLAYLIST youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0EVv2DJZOZT5ZyQwSJ4o7oZ
LIFE OF CECILY NEVILLE, PART 1
youtu.be/2yRxDJKronM
LIFE OF CECILY NEVILLE, PART 2
youtu.be/V0-mbw4MyRs
LIFE OF MARGARET OF ANJOU, PART 1
youtu.be/st0BaWyYXSE
LIFE OF MARGARET OF ANJOU, PART 2
youtu.be/PP2__8Z7Fwc
LIFE OF JACQUETTA OF LUXEMBOURG
youtu.be/6S9IlEW4w8U
ELIZABETH WOODVILLE PART 1
youtu.be/3JcONIQQV_o
ELIZABETH WOODVILLE PART 2
youtu.be/btl-S3Wz5pE
LIFE OF MARGARET BEAUFORT, PART 1
youtu.be/bLoIgu-t_Us
LIFE OF MARGARET BEAUFORT, PART 2
youtu.be/86i3a_G7gl4
LIFE OF ANNE NEVILLE, QUEEN OF ENGLAND
youtu.be/B3PIzoNl5U4
LIFE OF ISABEL NEVILLE
youtu.be/cMZNzng4CL4
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Britain’s Bloody Crown Presented by Dan Jones (2016) [Documentary covering the Wars of the Roses] amzn.to/2TPep8i
The White Queen (TV show, 2013) amzn.to/3dm7kBL (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/2VcbQO5 (US LINK)
The King in the Carpark (2013). Documentary about the discovery of Richard III’s skeleton in 2012. amzn.to/3C0loMF (UK LINK)
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Elizabeth of York was THE REAL WHITE PRINCESS and her life was just as dramatic as what you’ve seen on TV. Born in 1466 she was the daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, the sister of the Princes in the Tower and the niece of Richard III. Elizabeth’s life was shaped by the Wars of the Roses, the conflict between different branches of the Plantagenet family (the Yorks and the Lancasters) over who would hold the English throne. As a result she would see her father exiled, she and her mother and siblings would have to flee into exile in Westminster Abbey not once but twice, she would be declared illegitimate, her little brothers (Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York) would disappear at the hands of their uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and she would find herself married to the enemy; Henry Tudor, the man who defeated Richard at the Battle of Bosworth and knocked the male members of the York family off the throne for good. All this took place before her 20th birthday and had times been different, she would have become Queen Regnant as Elizabeth I, rather than just the wife of Henry VII. In this documentary from History Calling on the women of the Wars of the Roses, we look at the first half of the life of this extraordinary woman, from her birth, to her education, to the dangers she faced from her own extended family, the boys she was betrothed to in her youth, the rumours that she was going to marry her uncle Richard and how she became, against all odds, the first Tudor Queen of England.
BUY MY BOOK (Find Your Irish Ancestors Online): amzn.to/3Z2ChnG
Website (with 2 FREE DOWNLOADS): historycallingofficial.com
Patreon: patreon.com/historycalling
Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/historycalling
Instagram: instagram.com/historycalling
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
THE WARS OF THE ROSES PLAYLIST youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0EVv2DJZOZT5ZyQwSJ4o7oZ
LIFE OF CECILY NEVILLE, PART 1
youtu.be/2yRxDJKronM
LIFE OF CECILY NEVILLE, PART 2
youtu.be/V0-mbw4MyRs
LIFE OF MARGARET OF ANJOU, PART 1
youtu.be/st0BaWyYXSE
LIFE OF MARGARET OF ANJOU, PART 2
youtu.be/PP2__8Z7Fwc
LIFE OF JACQUETTA OF LUXEMBOURG
youtu.be/6S9IlEW4w8U
ELIZABETH WOODVILLE PART 1
youtu.be/3JcONIQQV_o
ELIZABETH WOODVILLE PART 2
youtu.be/btl-S3Wz5pE
LIFE OF MARGARET BEAUFORT, PART 1
youtu.be/bLoIgu-t_Us
LIFE OF MARGARET BEAUFORT, PART 2
youtu.be/86i3a_G7gl4
LIFE OF ANNE NEVILLE, QUEEN OF ENGLAND
youtu.be/B3PIzoNl5U4
LIFE OF ISABEL NEVILLE
youtu.be/cMZNzng4CL4
GEAR USED
Apple MacBook Pro Laptop (for video editing): amzn.to/3S6IoRK
DJI Drone: amzn.to/38h1vXr (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/39hROZm (US LINK)
Go-Pro Hero 10 camera: amzn.to/3EPIK9U (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3rTWScL (US LINK)
GoPro 3-Way 2.0 (Tripod/Grip/Arm): amzn.to/37CdC1r (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3vaVxjU (US LINK)
Memory Card: amzn.to/36QvcOQ (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3KeLZZs (US LINK)
Microphone: amzn.to/3MFtoaK (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3rYtjH8 (US LINK)
LEARN MORE:
Want to watch/hear/read more about history (and a whole host of other topics)? Then you might benefit from a free Audible or Prime video trial. They are available from the following links:
AUDIBLE
amzn.to/44MvlMi
AUDIBLE PLUS & AUDIBLE PREMIUM PLUS
amzn.to/42rh3PF
PRIME VIDEO
amzn.to/3LW7ykg
READ, BUY OR RENT:
Amy Licence, Elizabeth of York: forgotten Tudor Queen (Amberley, 2013), available at
amzn.to/4bzoQjk
Britain’s Bloody Crown Presented by Dan Jones (2016) [Documentary covering the Wars of the Roses] amzn.to/2TPep8i
The White Queen (TV show, 2013) amzn.to/3dm7kBL (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/2VcbQO5 (US LINK)
The King in the Carpark (2013). Documentary about the discovery of Richard III’s skeleton in 2012. amzn.to/3C0loMF (UK LINK)
NB: Links above may be affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase through one of these links, I earn a small commission. It in no way affects the price you pay.
Creative Commons licenses used see creativecommons.org/licenses
