uprysing:History meme: (3/7) Pairings ➝ “King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville”The marriage was c
uprysing:History meme: (3/7) Pairings ➝ “King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville” The marriage was conducted in secret, as the last union of a King with a commoner had taken place in 1066. Edward knew it would prove unpopular because he would be expected to marry a foreign princess and secure alliances for the Yorkist regime. The ceremony was conducted in the late spring of 1464, at Elizabeth’s parental home. A “red” Lancastrian by birth she was now part of the “white” Yorkist family and England’s Queen, yet Edward delayed announcing the marriage for five months. -- source link
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