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Edward IV

In 1473, Margaret of York gives birth to a son awaited by the duke of Burgundy, who is baptized as Philip, who would be Philip III of Burgundy, who Margaret of York quickly tries to have a match with one of his cousins.

In 1475, Louis XI agreed to the marriage of 9 year old Elizabeth of York and his son Charles, the Dauphin of France, she was named a Lady of the Garter in 1477, along with her mother and her paternal aunt Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk.

On 1175, Marie of Burgundy marries Frederick of Naples, creating an alliance between Burgundy and Austria in order to further the alliance between the Neapolitans and the Burgundians, Marie of Burgundy would give birth to a son named Ferdinand on 1176.

Elizabeth of York shown interest in ruling the country since her childhood and influencing how the country should be ruled, however she will not be since she is a woman and she has a brother already.
Elizabeth of York shown interest in two of her fiance's namely, Maximilian of Austria and Charles, the Dauphin of France. She said that she liked the fact that the two most future powerful men are trying to bid for her hand but she is hard to get. Elizabeth of York would grow very much beautiful and loved by everyone, Philip of Burgundy was also seen as a possible fiance for Elizabeth of York.

She and her family has a conflict on her uncle due to the conflict of the marriage of her mother, Elizabeth Wydeville.
Edward IV on January 1483 would sign a double marriage treaty between France and England where in Anne of Brittany would marry Edward V and Charles VIII would marry Elizabeth of York. For the marriage to happen is for Elizabeth of York to go to France and be educated there as soon as possible, so Elizabeth of York went to Paris in order to be acquainted and to know her future husband the Dauphin.
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