House of York
- Edward IV (1461-1483)
- Edward V (1483-1483)
- Richard III (1483-1509) [1]
- Richard IV (1509-????) [2]
[1] Richard III's reign was marked by strong leadership and smart moves. Though the beginnings of his reign were marked by by betrayal and seemingly harsh political moves, he showed bravery and intelligence when he beat the menace of Henry Tudor in the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1885. After this he then proceeded to marry his niece Elizabeth of York, who had been in his sights for a long time.
Richard's foreign policy was very intelligent, as he pushed to ally himself with many different foreign powers. He had his niece/sister-in-law Cecily of York to married to James: Crown Prince of Scotland and his other niece/sister-in-law Anne of York married Afonso: Prince of Portugal. Other marriages that were contracted were that of his children:
Richard, Prince of Wales (b.1486) : Charlotte of France (b.1494)
Prince Edmund (b.1487) : Catherine of Aragon (b.1485)
Prince George (b.1489) : Anne of Lorraine (b.1490)
Princess Bridget (b.1493) : Charles Orlando, Dauphin of France (b.1492)
Prince Henry (b.1501) : Renée of France
(Note: This list does not include miscarriages that occurred in 1488 -disputed- 1491, 1494, 1497, 1498, 1503 -disputed- and 1504)
With his marriage treaties with France meant that the Hundred Years War would (most likely) not bleed into the next century and his other alliances brought him allies if France tried to take over England.
Domestically, though the English initially saw him as an usurper to the rights of the princes in the tower (still believed to be alive until 1489, when a proper state funeral was held), he eventually became a beloved King due to his many progresses that showed the King's pretty children and wife (when she wasn't pregnant).
Finally, in July 1509, the King died of unknown causes. He left behind a cluster of children, a still pretty yet aging wife and an heir that was to be married within year of his death. England looked like it would do well under this new York reign.
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- Edward IV (1461-1483)
- Edward V (1483-1483)
- Richard III (1483-1509) [1]
- Richard IV (1509-????) [2]
[1] Richard III's reign was marked by strong leadership and smart moves. Though the beginnings of his reign were marked by by betrayal and seemingly harsh political moves, he showed bravery and intelligence when he beat the menace of Henry Tudor in the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1885. After this he then proceeded to marry his niece Elizabeth of York, who had been in his sights for a long time.
Richard's foreign policy was very intelligent, as he pushed to ally himself with many different foreign powers. He had his niece/sister-in-law Cecily of York to married to James: Crown Prince of Scotland and his other niece/sister-in-law Anne of York married Afonso: Prince of Portugal. Other marriages that were contracted were that of his children:
Richard, Prince of Wales (b.1486) : Charlotte of France (b.1494)
Prince Edmund (b.1487) : Catherine of Aragon (b.1485)
Prince George (b.1489) : Anne of Lorraine (b.1490)
Princess Bridget (b.1493) : Charles Orlando, Dauphin of France (b.1492)
Prince Henry (b.1501) : Renée of France
(Note: This list does not include miscarriages that occurred in 1488 -disputed- 1491, 1494, 1497, 1498, 1503 -disputed- and 1504)
With his marriage treaties with France meant that the Hundred Years War would (most likely) not bleed into the next century and his other alliances brought him allies if France tried to take over England.
Domestically, though the English initially saw him as an usurper to the rights of the princes in the tower (still believed to be alive until 1489, when a proper state funeral was held), he eventually became a beloved King due to his many progresses that showed the King's pretty children and wife (when she wasn't pregnant).
Finally, in July 1509, the King died of unknown causes. He left behind a cluster of children, a still pretty yet aging wife and an heir that was to be married within year of his death. England looked like it would do well under this new York reign.
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