bigamy

THE MARRIAGES OF THE SIBLINGS OF ELIZABETH WOODVILLE

Aug 13, 2021

battles, genealogy

“Lambert Simnel”, Anne Wydeville, Arundel Castle, Barnet, Battle of Bosworth, bigamy, Blackheath, Canterbury Cathedral, Edgecote, Elizabeth Baroness Scales, Elizabeth Wydeville, executions, George Grey Earl of Kent, Henry of Buckingham, Henry Pole the Younger, Henry VII, Hicks, Hillingdon Church, Jacquetta Wydeville, Jane Wydeville, Jasper “Tudor”, John Earl of Lincoln, John Lord Strange, John Wydeville, Katherine Duchess of norfolk, Katherine Plantagenet, Katherine Wydeville, Knights of the Bath, Margaret Fitzalan, Margaret Wydeville, marriages, Martha Wydeville, Mary Lewis, Mary Wydeville, ODNB, Richard of Warwick, Sir Anthony Grey, Sir Anthony Wydeville, Sir John Bromley, Sir Richard Wingfield, Stoke Field, The Cornish Rebellion, Thomas Fitzalan Earl of Arundel, Thomas Lord Stanley, Tintern Abbey, Turner, William Herbert Earl of Pembroke, William of Worcester, William Viscount Bourchier, windows, Wydevilles

Elizabeth Woodville Royal Window Canterbury Cathedral Reblogged from A Medieval Potpourri sparkypus.com Very soon after the clandestine marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville had taken place in 1464 it became abundantly clear to the old nobility that the siblings of the new Queen would henceforth be having their pick of the most sought after heirs and heiresses of…
The four Southampton rebels….?

Jul 8, 2021

battles, genealogy, law, religion

“Princes”, bigamy, Bosworth, Edward IV, Edward of Middleham, Edward V, illegitimacy, Lord Protector of the Realm, Richard III, Southampton, Three Estates, Wydeville

Well, this article starts off as follows:- “….WHEN King Edward IV died in April 1483, his brother Richard of Gloucester was named Lord Protector of Edward’s son, the 12-year-old Edward V…. “….But before Edward could be crowned, Richard arranged for his parents’ marriage to be declared invalid, making the Princes illegitimate and ineligible for the…
So the options for those “Princes” are:

Jun 26, 2021

anniversaries, archaeology, genealogy, law, religion, Science

“Lambert Simnel”, “Perkin”, bigamy, Dr. John Clement, Edward V, illegitimacy, pre-contract, Ralph Shaa, Richard of Eastwell, Richard of Shrewsbury, Sir Edward Guildford, Sir John Evans, Three Estates, Titulus Regius

“Lambert Simnel” was Edward V. Sir John Evans was Edward V. Sir Edward Guildford was Edward V and Dr. John Clement was Richard of Shrewsbury or his son. “Perkin Warbeck” was Richard of Shrewsbury. Richard of Eastwell was Richard of Shrewsbury. Obviously, some of these are mutually exclusive but some are compatible. Even before the…
A modern parallel

May 30, 2021

anniversaries, genealogy, law, Science

bigamy, Edward IV, forgery, High Court, inheritance, Legitimacy, Moynihan barony, parallels, Richard III, Robert Stillington, Three Estates

The Three Estates offered Richard, Duke of Gloucester, the crown when his brother’s bigamy was exposed, thereby bastardising his sons. Something very similar happened as recently as 1997, although there was DNA involved and not a bishop. Anthony, 3rd Baron Moynihan, died in Manila during 1991, after an eventful life that had included five marriages,…
A Portrait of Edward V and Perhaps Even a Resting Place?- St Matthew’s Church Coldridge

Apr 30, 2021

anniversaries, buildings, law, religion

“Perkin”, Anthony Wydville, bastardy, bigamy, Coldridge, Devon, Edward IV, Edward V, Hicks, John Ashdown-Hill, John Evans, mysteries, Philippa Langley, Ralph Shaa, Richard III, stained glass, Stony Stratford, Thomas Grey Marquess of Dorset, Wydeville plot

Reblogged from A Medieval Potpourri sparkypus.com Stained glass image of Edward V Coldridge Church, Devon, This wonderful church in Devon contains some little gems including a charming portrait of the young Edward V in a stained glass window, king for such a short while. The story of Edward and his brother, Richard of…
Richard only became king because of the Council of the North. Got it….?

Apr 28, 2021

anniversaries, battles, buildings, law, religion

“Tudor” propaganda, attainder, bigamy, Clarence, Council of the North, Edward IV, executions, Glyn Dwr rebellion, Percies, pre-contract, Richard III, Sheriff Hutton, Tripartite Alliance, Wars of the Roses, York

Something caught my attention in this article about the role York has played in our history. Here is the relevant extract:- “….In 1405, the Percys seriously proposed to create a separate Northern kingdom forever. The Wars of the Roses was at heart all about that divide. Richard III became king only because he had his…
The mermaid of Blakemere….

Apr 12, 2021

buildings, law, religion

bigamy, Blakemere, Edward IV, Lady Eleanor Talbot, manor houses, mermaids, Staffordshire

Lady Eleanor Talbot’s family was long connected with ‘bottomless’ Blakemere/Blackmere/Black Mere, near Whitchurch in Staffordshire. Their manor house was on the shore of the mere, and was where Lady Eleanor may have been born. I once had reason to research Blakemere, but my prying did not turn up the legend of the Blakemere mermaid. Well,…
ELIZABETH TALBOT, VISCOUNTESS LISLE, LADY ELEANOR BUTLER’S NIECE

Mar 19, 2021

anniversaries, art, battles, buildings, genealogy

Berlin Museums, bigamy, Cecily Bonville, Charles the Bold, Edward Grey Lord Lisle, Edward IV, Elizabeth Viscountess Lisle, Flanders, Gustav Waagen, jewellery, John Ashdown-Hill, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Lady Elizabeth Talbot, Long Melford Church, Margaret of Burgundy, Olivier de la Marche, Second Battle of St. Albans, Sir John Grey of Groby, St. Mary’s Church Astley, tomb effigies, W.E. Hampton, Warwickshire

Reblogged from A Medieval Potpourri sparkypus.com Possible portrait of Elizabeth Talbot, Viscountess Lisle c1468 Petrus Christus of Bruge Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. Note the gleam of the pearls, the pattern of the brocade gown and the little gold pin used for pinning the fine lawn partlet onto the bodice. How delicious! Could this charming portrait be of Elizabeth…
Let’s compare Anne Neville and Elizabeth Woodville, the two queens of York . . . .

Mar 15, 2021

anniversaries, battles, genealogy, law, religion, The play’s the thing

“Tudor” propaganda, Anne Neville, Battle of Bosworth, bigamy, consorts, Earls of Hereford, Edward IV, Edward of Lancaster, Edward V, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Wydeville, George Duke of Clarence, Henry IV, Henry of Buckingham, Henry VI, Henry VII, illegitimacy, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Mary de Bohun, pre-contract, Richard II, Richard III, Richard of Warwick, Shakespeare, Wydeville plot, Yorkshire

“ . . . . The role of consort can make or break a monarchy. Some have seen their reign saved by the energies of their spouse while others have seen their power waver because of their consort’s actions. Here, we look at the consorts of the House of York . . . .” Thus…
THE TRIAL OF RICHARD III – PART TWO

Mar 8, 2021

anniversaries, archaeology, art, battles, law, religion, sources

“Princes”, “Tudor” propaganda, adultery, AJ Pollard, altered portraits, Anne Sutton, Battle of Bosworth, bigamy, Buckingham rebellion, Charing Cross Hospital, Constable of England, Coronation, David Starkey, Edward of Warwick, Elizabeth Wydeville, executions, George Duke of Clarence, Henry VII, Jean Ross, Lady Eleanor Talbot, letter to York, Middleham Castle, More, Pamela Tudor-Craig, Phillippe de Commynes, portraits, pre-contract, Richard III, Robert Stillington, Rosemary Horrox, royal collection, Sir James Tyrrell, Southern bias, succession, William Lord Hastings, Windsor Castle

REBLOGGED FROM A MEDIEVAL POTPOURRI SPARKYPUS.COM The two QCs prepare to do battleFollowing on from my earlier post. The day had dawned – the trial commenced. Because of the length of the trial I only give snippets here which stand out and which I think are the most pertinent/funny/excruciating. The judge addressed the jury as to…