So Richard get’s a historical pass in my book! Besides, his own sickly son had died and having his nephews as heirs would have benefited him. It’s accepted that Richard III didn’t actually kill his nephews lil’Edward and lil’Richard in the tower, as by the time they disappeared, he was already on the throne. As fun as that is, it’s a story created by Philipa Gregory to further history, as it’s a fun twist in her series that Henry VII lost both his first son (Arthur) and his first grandson (Edward). They said that whoever killed the boys would lose their own son young and their grandson as well and have their line end. In The White Queen we saw Elizabeth Woodville and her daughter Elizabeth of York summoning the power of Melusina to curse the killer of lil’Edward and lil’ Richard. Far cry from the marriage seen so far in The White Princess, but it’s not like Elizabeth could have divorced him or flat out refused to marry him, so we’ll never know for sure went on behind closed doors. Henry was notoriously faithful to his wife, not even remarrying after her death at the age of 37 when he could have easily snatched up a fertile princess. But Henry wasn’t one to share power, so he had himself crowned king before he even married Elizabeth and didn’t have her crowned queen until after she had birthed a son.īut the marriage may not have been completely loveless as many have thought. So he had her parent’s marriage legitimized again and went to join the Yorks and the Tudors. As the eldest York daughter, and the woman who could have been queen in her own right had she been born in a different time, their union would solidify his claim to the throne. But it’s not like the pair would carry on their romance in public if it were true.īy the time Henry Tudor defeated Richard to take the crown, it was accepted that he would marry Elizabeth. It was true that the pair were often seen together, but there is no definite proof they were in a relationship, or that they planned to wed when Anne died. While this is under historical debate, it is possible that she and her uncle were having an affair while his sickly wife Anne Neville lay upon her death bed. After her father’s death and her brother’s confinement to the Tower of London, she was welcomed out of sanctuary and back to the court of the new King Richard III, her uncle. This blonde beauty was the daughter, sister, niece, mother, and grandmother of kings. She was like Regina George’s mom in Mean Girls, only super pious and sour. ![]() She would wear dresses that basically matched Elizabeth’s and tried taking over all the usual tasks that would be given to the queen, like the naming of children and other duties. She was completely devoted to her son and was basically the royal version of a monster-in-law. Together, they helped to put Henry VII on the throne. They largely lived apart and she even took a vow of chastity, but the arrangement worked well for them. They married strictly to benefit both, as Thomas had political power and Margaret had wealth. Not a good track record for Margaret, who married Thomas Stanly as husband #4 after that. Husband #3 came along, Henry Stafford, and the got along well enough and had a happy marriage. ![]() But the pair didn’t have much time together, as he was sent to live in exile for his safety and they could only communicate through letters. Taking shelter with her brother-in-law Jasper Tudor, she gave birth to Henry VII, the only child she would ever have. Their marriage was a short one and Edmund died of the plague after being taken captives by the York forces, leaving her a widowed and pregnant 13-year-old. Still a wealthy lady, Henry VI called dibs on her and gave her to his half brother Edmund Tudor. But since she was still a toddler at this time and the pair were too closely related, the marriage wasn’t recognized. But King Henry VI gave some of her lands to the Duke of Suffolk, whose son later married Margaret and became husband #1. ![]() ![]() Margaret was the only child of the Duke of Somerset and upon his death, she inherited his fortune. You guys were so into my last post about The White Queen (which you can read HERE) that I thought it was time to do The White Princess! If you haven’t read the books, or know a lot about the history, this might “spoil” the show.
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