Elizabeth Woodville

Middle Ages - Lords and Ladies

Medieval Queens and Princesses - Elizabeth Woodville

Name: Elizabeth Woodville
Married: King Edward IV on May 1, 1464
Family connections / Genealogy: Elizabeth Woodville was the daughter of Sir Richard Woodville (later made first Earl Rivers) and Jacquetta of Luxembourg

Title: Her title was Queen consort of England
Lifespan: This famous woman lived from c. 1437-1492. She was originally a maid of honor to Margaret of Anjou the Queen of Henry VI
Famous children: Elizabeth of York (1466-1503) and the two little princes - Edward V (1470- c. 1483) and Richard, 1st Duke of York (1473 - c. 1483)
Facts about her life: Elizabeth Woodville was renowned for her ambitious and scheming nature and the blatant favour she gave to her relatives
Important events during her life: The Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1485). King Edward IV was a notorious womaniser. She was the mother of the tragic 'Princes in the Tower'.