persephonechiara: Sometimes I forget all the Cerseis, Sansas and Catelyns and think of women like he
persephonechiara:Sometimes I forget all the Cerseis, Sansas and Catelyns and think of women like her.Elizabeth Woodville. A true survivor and a powerhouse of a woman. Nowadays she is overshadowed by Anne Boleyn but Elizabeth’s story is just as impressive. She was the first English commoner to become Queen Consort. She survived the War Of The Roses, the deaths of two husbands, the tyranny of Richard III as Protector and then as king, the mysterious “disappearance” of her two sons in the Tower, the takeover by the house of Tudor…. As it was often the case, she has been reviled and her name slandered throughout history. (As it was done with the formidable Anne Boleyn) Accusations of witchcraft, murder and lack of nobility in addition to being reviled as a whore, witch, slut etc. You see the ugly picture.I just wanted to see her on my dash. Because she deserves more attention. -- source link
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