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Cecily of York (20 March 1469 – 24 August 1507), also known as Cecelia, [2] was the third daughter of King Edward IV of England and his queen consort Elizabeth Woodville . Shortly after the death of her father and the usurpation of the throne by her uncle King Richard III, Cecily and her siblings were declared illegitimate.
9 de ene. de 2018 · Learn about the life and marriages of Cecily of York, the third daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. She was a Yorkist princess who became a Tudor in-law and a widow at thirty.
Learn about Cecily Neville, the mother of Edward IV and Richard III, and the wife of Richard, Duke of York, who claimed the throne of England. Explore her family, her role in the Wars of the Roses, and her legacy in history and literature.
Cecily of York was born in 1469 into the midst of the Wars of the Roses, a brutal civil conflict for the English throne. She survived multiple betrayals, exiles, and tragedies, but her legacy was erased by history.
Berkhamsted Castle’s last noble resident was Cecily Duchess of York, mother of Edward IV and Richard III. Edward IV granted the castle and manor to her in 1469 and it became her principal home from 1471. By then she was 56 years old and had already led an exceptionally dramatic life.
22 de feb. de 2024 · Today we explore the life of Cecily Plantagenet, York princess and daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodvill ...more. As the daughter of a king, her life was never her own, but after the...
Cecily of York (20 March 1469 – 24 August 1507), also known as Cecelia, was the third daughter of King Edward IV of England and his queen consort Elizabeth Woodville. Cecily in stained glass, probably 1482–83, formerly Canterbury Cathedral, now Burrell Collection.
