Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville
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The Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville was a politically explosive 1464 union between the Yorkist king and a Lancastrian widow that reshaped English court politics and intensified rivalries leading into the Wars of the Roses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville Context triple: [House of York, notableMarriageAlliance, Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville]
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Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville was a 15th-century English queen consort of King Edward IV, noted for her influential role in the Wars of the Roses and as mother to the Princes in the Tower.
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Anne Neville
Anne Neville was an English noblewoman and queen consort of King Richard III during the late 15th-century Wars of the Roses.
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C.
Margaret of Anjou
Margaret of Anjou was a 15th-century Queen of England, wife of King Henry VI, and a key political figure in the Wars of the Roses.
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D.
Elizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York was the daughter of King Edward IV who became queen consort of England by marrying Henry VII, uniting the houses of York and Lancaster and founding the Tudor dynasty.
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E.
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, was a powerful 15th-century English noblewoman and matriarch of the House of York, whose sons included Kings Edward IV and Richard III.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville Target entity description: The Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville was a politically explosive 1464 union between the Yorkist king and a Lancastrian widow that reshaped English court politics and intensified rivalries leading into the Wars of the Roses.
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A.
Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville was a 15th-century English queen consort of King Edward IV, noted for her influential role in the Wars of the Roses and as mother to the Princes in the Tower.
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B.
Anne Neville
Anne Neville was an English noblewoman and queen consort of King Richard III during the late 15th-century Wars of the Roses.
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C.
Margaret of Anjou
Margaret of Anjou was a 15th-century Queen of England, wife of King Henry VI, and a key political figure in the Wars of the Roses.
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D.
Elizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York was the daughter of King Edward IV who became queen consort of England by marrying Henry VII, uniting the houses of York and Lancaster and founding the Tudor dynasty.
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E.
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, was a powerful 15th-century English noblewoman and matriarch of the House of York, whose sons included Kings Edward IV and Richard III.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynastic union
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historical event ⓘ royal marriage ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
decline of Warwick the Kingmaker’s influence
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rise of the Woodville family ⓘ |
| causedRiftBetween |
Edward IV of England
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 1464-05-01 ⓘ |
| declaredInvalidBy | Richard III of England ⓘ |
| dynasticConsequence |
linked House of York to the future Tudor dynasty
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Elizabeth of York ⓘ
surface form:
produced Elizabeth of York, future queen consort of Henry VII
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| era | Late Middle Ages in England ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central to succession disputes after Edward IV’s death
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key factor in the emergence of the Tudor claim to the throne ⓘ |
| houseOfHusband | House of York ⓘ |
| houseOfWife |
House of Lancaster
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House of Woodville ⓘ |
| issue |
Edward V of England
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Elizabeth of York ⓘ Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York ⓘ multiple daughters who formed important dynastic alliances ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Warwick’s defection to the Lancastrian cause
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downfall of Warwick’s influence at court ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfter1483 | declared invalid by Titulus Regius ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy | subsequent public ceremonies ⓘ |
| monarchReignContext | reign of Edward IV of England ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick ⓘ |
| place |
Grafton Regis
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Northamptonshire ⓘ |
| politicalCharacterization | politically explosive union ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
increased tensions leading into later phases of the Wars of the Roses
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intensified rivalries within the Yorkist faction ⓘ reshaped English court politics ⓘ |
| preMarriageStatusOfHusband | Yorkist king ⓘ |
| preMarriageStatusOfWife | Lancastrian widow ⓘ |
| reasonForInvalidationClaim | alleged precontract between Edward IV and Eleanor Butler ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
creation of a powerful Woodville affinity
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elevation of the Woodville family at court ⓘ resentment among established nobility ⓘ |
| secretMarriage | true ⓘ |
| spouse |
Edward IV of England
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Elizabeth Woodville ⓘ |
| subsequentReversal | Titulus Regius repealed by Henry VII ⓘ |
| year | 1464 ⓘ |
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Subject: Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville Description of subject: The Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville was a politically explosive 1464 union between the Yorkist king and a Lancastrian widow that reshaped English court politics and intensified rivalries leading into the Wars of the Roses.
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