Elizabeth of York Quiz

The White Rose of York emblem dates back to the fourteenth century, and has since been adopted as the official symbol of Yorkshire as a whole.

Edmund of Langley was the fourth surviving son of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault. It was through his younger son that the House of York made its claim to the English throne in the War of the Roses.

Edward IV was the first Yorkist King of England after deposing the mentally unstable Lancastrian King Henry VI, who later died under suspicious circumstances while imprisoned in The Tower.

Richard III usurped the crown and is a suspect in the murder and disappearance of The Princes in the Tower.

Elizabeth of York was the eldest of ten children born to Edward IV and his wife Elizabeth Woodville.

Titulus Regius (King’s Title) removed many obstacles in order for Richard III to become King instead of his nephew, the de-facto King Edward V.

12-year-old King Edward V was escorted by his uncle, Richard III to The Tower on 19 May 1483, and was later joined by his younger brother, 9-year-old Richard, Duke of York on 17 June 1483. They were never seen alive again and their bodies were never recovered.

Edward IV was alleged to have promised marriage to Lady Eleanor Butler if she agreed to sleep with him. She consented, and they were allegedly married in secret with no witnesses.

After procuring a papal dispensation and repealing the Act of Titulus Regius, Henry VII married Elizabeth of York at Westminster Abbey.

Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen of England on 25 November 1487.

Of her seven children, only four survived childhood and 3 survived to adulthood.

Elizabeth’s eldest child and son, Prince Arthur, along with his newlywed wife Katherine of Aragon, became ill in mid-March 1501 with an unknown illness described as “A malign vapour which proceeded from the air.” Katherine recovered, but her young husband passed away a mere 6 months after their wedding. He was 15 years old.

Margaret Beaufort relinquished her claim to the throne of England in favour of her son Henry VII. She was referred to in court as “My Lady the King’s Mother,” and she had much more power and influence than her daughter-in-law. She refused to be seen as less than the queen, and wore fabrics of equal value to the queen’s and walked only a half pace behind her.

Elizabeth of York gave birth to her final child, Katherine, on 2 February 1503 in the Tower. The newborn princess died on 10 February, and Elizabeth died of a post partum infection on 11 February-her 37^th birthday. After her death, the Tower of London was abandoned as a royal residence and all future births took place in various palaces.

Elizabeth was briefly engaged to George Neville, but the engagement was called off when George’s father John supported his uncle the Earl of Warwick in a rebellion against King Edward IV.

Founded by King Edward III in 1348, The Order of the Garter is the oldest and highest order of chivalry in the British honours system. After Margaret Beaufort was named to the order in 1488, no women were added until Queen Alexandra in 1901.

Elizabeth of York inherited her fair hair and complexion from her parents. Her children and grandchildren all exhibited the classic Tudor trait of red/reddish gold hair that is often associated with the dynasty.

After Arthur died, Elizabeth conceived her final child, a princess named Katherine, who was born on 2 February 1503. Unfortunately the newborn baby passed away on 10 February, and Elizabeth passed away on 11 February from complications due to a postpartum infection.

Henry VIII had three surviving legitimate children from 3 marriages, Margaret had two children from 2 marriages, and Mary had three children from her second marriage.

Henry VIII was King of England, Margaret was Queen of Scotland by marriage to King James IV, and Mary was briefly Queen of France as wife to King Louis XII.

Cecily died in 1507, Anne died in 1511, Bridget died in 1517 and Catherine died in 1527.