amazingeugenie: → Elizabeth Woodville’s coronation (27th of May 1465), part. 2
amazingeugenie: → Elizabeth Woodville’s coronation (27th of May 1465), part. 2«The ceremonial part of the coronation was completed by the tournament, held at Westminster the following day (Monday). Some of the burgundians who had accompagnied Jacques de Luxembourg participated, but the ‘winner’ was Thomas, Lord Stanley, who received a ruby ring from the Queen, as his prize. Elizabeth was now in every sense Queen of England. » ― David Baldwin, Elizabeth Woodville, Mother of the Princes in the Tower. -- source link
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