Richard Neville – Tudors Dynasty

Warwick: The Man Behind the Wars of the Roses

January 10, 2016 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

Guest article written�by: Tony Riches Sir Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick was also known as �the king-maker� or just �Warwick� and lived through one of the most turbulent times in British history. Born on the 22nd of November 1428, he inherited his title through his wife Anne, daughter of the heroic knight and champion jouster Sir Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, and became the premier earl in England, and both in power and position. Although there are at [More]

The Legacy of the House of York

August 16, 2015 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York was the great-grandson of Edward III. He was next in line to the throne of Henry VI and often stepped in and ruled�when Henry VI was incapacitated. Things would not turn out well for Richard, Duke of York and his son Edmund, Earl of Rutland - they were killed in the Battle of Wakefield in 1460. With the welfare of Henry VI still an issue, Richard's eldest�son Edward, Earl of March, who had inherited the title Duke of York after h [More]