edwardslovelyelizabeth: On this day in history, 8th of June 1492, death of Elizabeth Woodville, Quee
edwardslovelyelizabeth:On this day in history, 8th of June 1492, death of Elizabeth Woodville, Queen Dowager of Edward IV in Bermodsey Abbey, at the age of about 55.“I Elisabeth, by the grace of God Quene of England, late wif to the most victoroiuse Prince of blessed memorie, Edward the Fourth, being of hole mynde, seying the worlde so traunsitorie, and no creature certayne whanne they shall departe frome hence, havyng Almyghty Gode fressh in mynde, in whome is all mercy and grace, bequeath my sowle into his handes, beseechyng him, of the same mercy, to accept it graciously, and oure blessed Lady Quene of comforte, and all the holy company of hevyn, to be good meanes for me. Item, I bequeith my body to be buried with the bodie of my Lord at Windessore, according to the will of my saide Lorde and myne, without pompes entreing or costlie expensis donne thereabought……” from Elizabeth Woodville’s will, 10th of April 1492.Pictured:St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, burial place of the Kings and Queens of England. Tomb of “King Edward IV and his Queen Elizabeth Widvile” -- source link
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