The Woodville Chronicle Contributor(s): Dunleavy, Bryan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1909054410 ISBN-13: 9781909054417 Publisher: Magic Flute Artworks Ltd OUR PRICE: $21.61 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - Norman Conquest To Late Medieval (1066-1485) |
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6" W x 9" (1.08 lbs) 270 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Woodville family came to prominence in 1464 with the surprising marriage of Elizabeth Woodville to Edward IV. Since that time they have been broadly categorised as a parvenu family who were suddenly catapulted from obscurity. The family belonged to the South Northamptonshire "gentry", that is, they were a family of some local importance who made occasional forays into national affairs. Their star began to rise in the 14th century, long before Edward IV ever set eyes on the beautiful Elizabeth Grey. Lord Rivers was an established member of King Henry VI's council in the 1440s and, if the history of the 15th century was rewritten without the marriage of 1464, he would still have a place, albeit a minor one, in English history. |