Anne Neville, Richard III's Queen - Biography By Jone Johnson Lewis Anne Neville Facts: Occupation: wife of Edward, Prince of Wales, son of Henry VI; wife of Richard of Gloucester, and, when he became King Richard III, Anne became Queen of England Dates: June 11 , 1456 - March 16, 1485 Also known as: Princess of Wales Anne Neville Biography Anne's father, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, called the Kingmaker, was a nephew of the Duke of York's wife, Cecily Neville . He came into considerable property and wealth when he married Anne Beauchamp ; they had no sons, only two daughters, of whom Anne Neville was the younger. These daughters would inherit a fortune, and thus their marriages were especially important in the royal marriage game. In 1460, Anne's father and his uncle, Edward, Duke of York and Earl of March, defeated Henry VI at Northampton. In 1461, Edward was proclaimed King of England as Edward IV. Edward married Elizabeth Woodville in 1464, surprising Warwick who had plans for a more advantageous marriage for him.

continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance Marriage to Edward, Prince of Wales By 1469, Warwick had turned against Edward IV and the Yorkists, and joined the Lancastrian cause promoting the return of Henry VI. Henry's queen, Margaret of Anjou , was heading the Lancastrian effort, from France. Warwick married his older daughter, Isabel , to George, Duke of Clarence, a brother of Edward IV, and Clarence switched from the York to the Lancaster party. The next year, Warwick, apparently to convince Margaret of Anjou that he was trustworthy (because he had originally sided with Edward IV in unseating Henry VI), he married his daughter Anne to Henry VI's son and heir apparent Edward of Westminster, who had been Prince of Wales when his father ruled Warwick, Margaret and Edward of Westminster invaded England, Edward IV fled to Burgundy. Clarence switched sides and rejoined his Yorkist brothers, Anne's marriage to Edward of Westminster convincing him that Warwick had not intention to promote his kingship.

On April 14, at the Battle of Barnet, the Yorkist party was victorious, and Anne's father, Warwick, and a brother of Warwick, John Neville, were among those killed. Then on May 4, in the battle of Tewkesbury, the Yorkists won another decisive victory over Margaret of Anjou's forces, and Anne's young husband, Edward of Westminster, was killed either during the battle or shortly after. With his heir dead, the Yorkists had Henry VI killed days later. Anne was imprisoned by the victorious and restored king Edward IV. Richard of Gloucester When siding with the Yorkists earlier, Warwick had been trying to marry his younger daughter Anne to Edward IV's youngest brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Richard's other brother George, Duke of Clarence, was already married to Anne's sister, Isabel Neville . Anne and Richard were first cousins once removed, as were George and Isabel, all descended from Ralph de Neville and Joan Beaufort . (Joan was the daughter of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, and Katherine Swynford .) Because Warwick had no sons, his valuable lands and titles would go to his daughters' husbands at his death.

George (Clarence) tried to prevent the marriage of his wife's sister to his brother. His motivation likely was that he didn't want to divide his wife's inheritance with his brother. Edward IV also opposed the marriage. Clarence attempted to take Anne in as his ward, to control her inheritance. But in circumstances that are not really known, Anne escaped, and Anne, widowed in May of 1471, married Richard, Duke of Gloucester, in July of 1472. When Anne's sister Isabel died in 1476, shortly after her birth of a short-lived fourth child, and then Clarence was executed for yet another rebellion against his brother Edward IV in 1478, Anne took in her sister's two remaining children. George, Duke of Clarence, was executed in 1478 for plotting against Edward IV; Isabel had died in 1476. Anne Neville took charge of raising their children. (The daughter, Margaret Pole , was executed much later, in 1541, by Henry VIII.) The Young Princes When Edward IV died in 1483, his minor son, Edward, became Edward V.

But the young prince was never crowned; he was put into the charge of his uncle, Anne's husband, Richard of Gloucester, as Protector. Prince Edward and, later, his younger brother were taken to the Tower of London, where they disappeared from history, presumed killed, though when is not known. Stories have long circulated that Richard III was responsible for the deaths of his nephews, the "Princes in the Tower," to remove rival claimants for the crown. Henry VII, Richard's successor, also had motive and, if the princes survived Richard's reign, would have had opportunity to have them killed. A few have pointed at Anne Neville herself as having the motivation to order the deaths. Heirs to the Throne Richard had his brother's marriage to Elizabeth Woodville declared invalid and his brother's children declared illegitimate on June 25, 1483, thereby inheriting the crown himself as the legitimate male heir. Anne was crowned as Queen and their son, Edward, made Prince of Wales. But Edward died on April 9, 1484; Richard adopted his sister's son, Edward, Earl of Warwick, as his heir, probably at Anne's request.

Anne's Death Anne, reportedly never very healthy, fell ill in early 1485, and died on March 16, 1485. Buried in Westminster, her grave was unmarked until 1960. Richard quickly named a different heir to the throne, his sister Elizabeth's adult son, the Earl of Lincoln. With Anne's death, Richard was rumored to be plotting to marry his niece, Elizabeth of York , to secure a stronger claim to the succession. Stories soon circulated that Richard had poisoned Anne to get her out of the way. If that was his plan, he was foiled; Richard III's reign ended with his defeat by Henry Tudor , who was crowned Henry VII and married Elizabeth of York , bringing to an end the Wars of the Roses. Edward, Earl of Warwick, the son of Anne's sister and Richard's brother whom Richard adopted as heir, was imprisoned in the Tower of London by Richard's successor, Henry VII, and executed after he attempted to escape in 1499.

Fictional Representations of Anne Neville Shakespeare: In Richard III , Anne appears early in the play with the body of her father-in-law, Henry VI; she blames Richard for his death and that of her husband, the Prince of Wales, son on Henry VI. Richard charms Anne, and, though she also loathes him, she marries him. Richard early reveals that he does not intend to keep her long, and Anne is suspicious that he intends to kill her. She conveniently disappears as Richard begins a plan to marry his niece, Elizabeth of York . Shakespeare takes considerable license with history in his story of Anne. The time of the play is much compressed, and motives are likely also exaggerated or changed for literary effect. In the historical timeline, Henry VI and his son, Anne's first husband, were killed in 1471; Anne married Richard in 1472; Richard III took power in 1483 soon after his brother, Edward IV, died suddenly, and Richard ruled for two years, dying in 1485. The White Queen: Anne Neville is a major character in the 2013 miniseries, The White Queen .

Recent fictional representation: Anne is the subject of The Rose of York: Love & War by Sandra Worth, 2003, historical fiction.

Family of Anne Neville Parents: Mother: Anne de Beauchamp (1426-1492?), a wealthy heiress in her own right whose lands and title (Warwick) made her husband one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in England Father: Richard Neville , Earl of Warwick (1428-1471), known as the Kingmaker; a supporter of Richard, Duke of York, in his unsuccessful conflict for the crown against Henry VI, then a supporter of Edward IV's successful campaign and finally a supporter of restoring Henry VI, briefly successful but finally killed in battle at Barnet by Edward IV's forces Sister: Isabel Neville (September 5, 1451 - December 22, 1476), married to George, Duke of Clarence, brother of king Edward IV and of Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III) Marriages: 1470: betrothed to and in December married Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, son of Henry VI July 12, 1472: married Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III, brother of Edward IV Children of Anne Neville and Richard III: Edward, Prince of Wales (147

3 - April 9 , 1484) More women's history biographies, by name: Who was Anne Neville?

The Facts. Born: 11th June 1456 at Warwick Castle. Warwick Castle Father: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick Mother: Anne Beauchamp, the wealthy Beauchamp–Despenser heiress. On her death, her inheritance would be shared jointly between her two daughters, Isabel and Anne. Childhood: spent mostly at Middleham Castle in North Yorkshire with her elder sister Isabel. The young Richard of Gloucester, youngest brother of King Edward IV, came to Middleham to learn all the social and political skills required by a royal prince, as one of the Earl of Warwick’s henchmen. This is where Anne and Richard met, but there is no record of their reaction to each other. Early Plans: To create two powerful dynastic marriages, Anne was betrothed to Richard in these early years at the same time as her sister Isabel was betrothed to Richard’s brother George, Duke of Clarence. The betrothals were broken after Warwick’s rebellion against Edward IV and Anne and her family were forced to flee to France. The marriage between Isabel and Clarence still took place in Calais, without the King’s permission. Appearance: there is no true description of Anne.

Did she really look like this? This drawing of Anne is taken from the Salisbury Roll – a charming portrait but unlikely to be as accurate as we might wish for. Anne Neville Princess of Wales: In France Anne was used as a pawn in the vicious political climate of the day to cement a difficult alliance between her father and the Lancastrians. In Angers Cathedral in December 1470, at 14 years old, she was married to Edward of Lancaster, exiled heir to the English throne, son of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou. Warwick and Margaret of Anjou were, and remained bitter enemies, united purely through necessity. In an attempt to keep control of the situation and create an opportunity to annul the marriage at some future date, Margaret insisted that Anne’s marriage was never consummated. Isolated in Margaret’s hostile court, Anne returned to England in the wake of the invading Lancastrian army led by Warwick. In the battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury and their aftermath both her father and her husband were killed and her mother imprisoned in Beaulieu Abbey. Prince Edward’s fate is one of those fascinating subjects for historical debate.

Either he died on the battlefield at Tewkesbury or was murdered at the hands of Richard of Gloucester in Tewkesbury Abbey itself. Certainly, so much blood was spilt in the Abbey that it had to be re-consecrated. Tewkesbury Abbey A modern plaque marks the burial place of Edward in the chancel of Tewkesbury Abbey. Modern day plaque for Edward at Tewkesbury Abbey Aftermath: As a prisoner by Edward IV, Anne was taken to London and placed in the safe keeping of Isabel and Clarence in their house at Cold Harbour (which no longer exists) with the intention of finding her a suitable husband. But Anne was betrayed by Isabel and Clarence who planned to secure the whole of Anne Beauchamp’s inheritance for themselves, thus robbing Anne of her half. The plan was to enclose Anne in a nunnery. Anne was dressed as a servant and made to work in Isabel’s kitchens to hide her from view and prevent Richard from rescuing her. Duchess of Gloucester: Richard rescued Anne and took her to sanctuary in the Church of St Martin le Grand.

With an eye to the main chance, he saved Anne’s portion of her inheritance, bargained for the release of her mother from the convent where the King was keeping her in confinement and finally wed Anne – although the date is uncertain or even the legality of the marriage for there was no papal dispensation, a legal necessity because of their close family relationship. Anne was fifteen, Richard eighteen at the time of their marriage. They made their home at Middleham Castle. The date of birth of their son, Edward of Middleham, their only child, is unclear but perhaps as early as 1474. Queen of England: When Edward IV died in 1483, Richard was named Lord Protector for his young nephew Edward, later inheriting the throne as Richard III after the critical situation surrounding the legitimacy of the two young princes. So Anne was crowned Queen of England on 6th July 1483. She did not live long to enjoy her new status, nor was it a happy time for her. Her son Edward of Middleham died suddenly in April 1484 and was buried in the church at Sheriff Hutton in North Yorkshire. It was a personal and a dynastic grief for Anne and Richard.

Edward of Middleham's Burial Place Death: Anne died on 16th March 1485 at the age of twenty eight years after a period of ill-health. The suggestion of poisoning is not supported: tuberculosis or cancer have been suggested. She was buried in Westminster Abbey but the site is disputed and no memorial was erected for her. A more recent memorial was set up in 1960 by the Richard III Society on the wall of the Abbey near to where her grave might have been with the following inscription: ANNE NEVILL 1456-1485 QUEEN OF ENGLAND YOUNGER DAUGHTER OF RICHARD EARL OF WARWICK CALLED THE KINGMAKER WIFE TO THE LAST PLANTAGENET KING RICHARD III. “In person she was seemly, amiable and beauteous…And according to the interpretation of her name Anne full gracious” REQUIESCAT IN PACE. A fitting tribute to Anne Neville, but one that I am sure does not do her complex life justice. Out of these ‘bare bones’ of Anne’s life, I created The Virgin Widow.

Anne O’Brien: January 2011 Westminster Abbey » Anne Neville, wife of Richard III Anne Neville, wife of Richard III Home > History > Royals > Anne Neville, wife of Richard III Born: 11 Jun, 1456 Location in the Abbey: South amulatory, sacrarium, high altar Type of memorial: Grave; plaque Type of material: Brass Anne was the younger daughter of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick and Salisbury ('the King-Maker'), and his wife Anne Beauchamp. She was born at Warwick Castle on 11 June 1456. Marriage On 12 July 1472 she was married to Richard, Duke of Gloucester (who became Richard III). Their son Edward, Prince of Wales, died in 1484 and is buried at Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire near lands the Neville's owned. Coronation When Richard came to the throne in 1483 Anne was crowned with him in the Abbey on 6 July. The couple walked barefoot on a ribbon of red cloth from Westminster Hall to the Abbey. Burial Anne died at the Palace of Westminster on 16 March 1485 during an eclipse of the sun.

She had a magnificent funeral and was buried on the southern side of the Abbey's High Altar, in front of the Sedilia (seats for the priests). No gravestone or monument marked her grave, possibly because Richard was killed that year at the battle of Bosworth. A brass plate and coat of arms, designed by J. Sebastian Comper, was erected in 1960 on the wall of the south ambulatory (the nearest area that was possible to the grave site), with the inscription: ANNE NEVILL 1456-1485 QUEEN OF ENGLAND YOUNGER DAUGHTER OF RICHARD EARL OF WARWICK CALLED THE KINGMAKER WIFE TO THE LAST PLANTAGENET KING RICHARD III. "In person she was seemly, amiable and beauteous...And according to the interpretation of her name Anne full gracious" REQUIESCAT IN PACE. The quotation is taken from the Rous Roll in the British Library. The heraldic shield is enamelled and surmounted by a coronet. A photo of the brass can be purchased from Westminster Abbey Library.

Further reading Anne Neville, Queen of England Anne Neville, Queen of England Anne Neville, Queen of England Born: June 11, 1456 Westminster, London, England (Age 28) Anne in History Anne Neville was born in 1456 during the beginning of a very tenuous time in England's history, now known as the War of the Roses, between the rival houses of Lancaster and York. In 1461, the Yorkists were able to overthrow the reigning Lancastrians, and Anne's father, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, a staunch Yorkist supporter and the man most responsible for putting the Yorkist leader Edward IV on the throne, was by far the most powerful man in the country. The original plan for Anne and her elder sister Isabel was to marry them off to the king's younger brothers Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and George, Duke of Clarence, respectively, and Isabel did ultimately marry Clarence, much to the king's displeasure. Throughout the first portion of Edward IV's reign, the king and Warwick continued to distance themselves from one another, and Warwick officially rebelled against Edward, with the help of Clarence, who was now his son-in-law, in 1469.

Warwick captured the king temporarily but was chased away to France shortly after Edward regained his freedom. With his Yorkist allegiance clearly at an end, Warwick joined forces with Louis XI of France and Queen Margaret, wife of the deposed Henry VI, in a plot to depose Edward IV and place Henry VI back on the throne. As part of the treaty between the two sides, it was agreed that Anne was to marry Henry VI's only son, Prince Edward, and ultimately become his queen. Warwick and Clarence were successful in deposing Edward IV and forcing him to flee England, temporarily reinstating Henry VI, but the success would be short lived. Clarence defected back to his brother, and the Yorkist forces defeated those of Warwick at Barnet in 1471, the earl himself being killed in the battle. Shortly after Warwick's defeat, Queen Margaret and Prince Edward returned from France and were decisively defeated themselves. Prince Edward was killed in the battle, and Henry VI was executed soon after, making Anne the widow of a deceased traitor. Luckily, Anne's sister Isabel and her husband Clarence agreed to take in both Anne and her mother Margaret, making it a crucial move for Clarence to have rejoined his brother's faction.

By 1474, Anne was married to the Duke of Gloucester, Edward IV's other brother, as had been originally planned, and Gloucester and Clarence engaged in a somewhat drawn out argument over who should inherit the bulk of the Neville inheritance. This argument was ended when Isabel died in 1476 and Clarence was executed for treason in 1478. Anne and Gloucester's marriage was thought to have been a fairly happy one and a son, Edward, was born around 1476. In 1483, Edward IV died and was succeeded by his young son, Edward V, who, in turn, was deposed, bastardized and, most likely, murdered, by Gloucester, who had himself crowned as Richard III. Anne had gone from being the wife of a deceased traitor to being Queen of England. Unfortunately, Anne's health seems to have been deteriorating by this point, and the situation was made worse when her son died in 1484. As Anne continued to get worse, rumors spread that Richard III was planning on setting her aside in order to marry his own niece, Elizabeth, so that a new heir could be born.

These rumors may have had a grain of truth to them, but the king vehemently denied them. The following year, however, Anne passed away at the age of twenty-eight. Immediately following her death, yet more rumors spread that the king had his wife poisoned. This seems highly unlikely considering Anne's already grim health and was most likely created by Richard's enemies. Although Anne had risen to the highest position any woman could possibly have achieved during that period, one will still look at her death as a tragedy. Anne in Shakespeare Appears in: Richard III Anne first appears in Richard III at the funeral for Henry VI. Gloucester interrupts the proceedings in order to attempt to seduce Anne and make her his eventual queen. At first, Anne is completely disgusted by Gloucester, the man who killed her husband and father-in-law, but is ultimately wooed by him, and the two are married. When Gloucester usurps the throne, Anne becomes Queen of England. However, when Richard III becomes increasingly paranoid about the imminent invasion of the Earl of Richmond to seize his throne, he has Anne poisoned to death in order to marry his niece Elizabeth and strengthen his claim to the throne by producing an heir.

Anne's poisoning, however, is most likely an event created by enemies of Richard III and was later magnified in the works of Thomas More and Shakespeare to portray the king as much more of a villain than he actually was.

References Hicks, Michael ‘Anne (1456–1485)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Oct 2006 [ accessed 22 March 2010] Anne Neville, Queen of England « The Freelance History Writer June 12, 2015 By Susan Abernethy in Medieval History , Women's History Tags: Amboise , Anne Beauchamp , Anne Neville , Barnet , Calais , Cecily Neville , Duke of Gloucester , Earl of Warwick , Edward of Middleham , Edward of Westminster , George Duke of Clarence , Isabel Neville , King Edward IV , King Henry VI , King Louis XI , King Richard III , Lancaster , Margaret of Anjou , Margaret of York , medieval history , Middleham Castle , Prince of Wales , Queen of England , Richard Neville , Tewkesbury , The Kingmaker , Towton , Wars of the Roses , Warwick Castle , Westminster Abbey , York 4 Comments One of the more enigmatic queens of England, we know precious little about her and her personal feelings. Was she a pawn in the strategies of her father and her husband?

Or was she ambitious and a schemer? Did she know of her husband’s plans for taking the throne of England? Anne Neville was born on June 11, 1456 at Warwick Castle. She was the younger of two daughters of Richard Neville, sixteenth Earl of Warwick and sixth earl of Salisbury who would later become known as the Kingmaker. Her mother was Anne Beauchamp, heiress to both the earldom of Warwick and to the Despenser properties, a vast inheritance. Anne and her sister Isabel were the paramount heiresses of their day. Anne probably had her own establishment growing up, possibly as an extension of her sister’s household. The two girls would have been taught the essentials of becoming a medieval wife and mother such as etiquette, how to read, accounting, how to handle servants, how to weave and sew. During Anne’s first year, her father was appointed to the position of Captain of Calais and moved there. The rest of his family may have also moved to Calais or Anne and her sister possibly stayed in England. If they lived in England, they would have lived primarily at Warwick Castle with occasional stays in their father’s northern castles.

We don’t know what Anne looked like but the chronicler Rous who knew her personally described her as beautiful, amiable, virtuous and gracious. Warwick Castle where Anne was born. (Photo by the author) Richard Neville helped Edward, Earl of March win the battle of Towton on March 29, 1461. It was a Yorkist victory over the Lancastrian forces of King Henry VI who fled to exile in Scotland with his queen, Margaret of Anjou putting themselves under the protection of the regent Mary of Guelders . The new king Edward IV appointed Anne’s father to the positions of Admiral of England and King’s Lieutenant in the North. The entire Warwick family was united, moving into the castle of Middleham in Yorkshire. Sometime between 1461 and 1464, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, younger brother of the king, joined the Warwick household to learn chivalry and for military training. Anne and Richard would certainly have known each other from this time. Anne is on record as attending many important events during the 1460’s.

She was present at the reburial of the remains of her grandfather, Richard Neville, earl of Salisbury at Bisham Abbey in 1463. Anne, her sister and Richard of Gloucester are recorded as attending the enthronement of their uncle George Neville as Archbishop of York in September 1464 at Cawood Castle and of joining in the feast afterwards . In February of 1466, Anne’s family appeared at the christening of King Edward’s eldest child, Elizabeth of York and at the wedding feast of King Edward’s sister Margaret of York in 1468. By February of 1469, Richard of Gloucester had left the Neville household to take up duties for his brother. In 1465, King Henry VI was captured and incarcerated in the Tower of London. As early as 1464, Anne’s father may have considered marrying his daughters to the King’s two younger brothers, George, Duke of Clarence and Richard. Possibly over the objections of the king, Anne’s sister Isabel was married to George on July 11, 1469 at Calais. Shortly after this, King Edward and Anne’s father became estranged.

Warwick and his son-in-law decided to rebel against King Edward IV. They mustered troops but the King had superior forces. Realizing they would be unsuccessful, Warwick fled to Calais with his family, including Anne and her sister Isabel who was pregnant. They were denied entry to Calais and Isabel was forced to give birth on the ship. The child died. They finally landed in Normandy and began their exile. Warwick met with King Louis XI of France who took him to meet his wife Charlotte of Savoy after which important talks were conducted. Louis and Warwick decided to join forces with Queen Margaret of Anjou and her son Prince Edward of Westminster to put King Henry VI back on the throne of England. It is unclear if Louis or Warwick promoted the marriage of Anne with Prince Edward as part of the deal. Margaret had a significant amount of distrust of Anne’s father making her skeptical of a marriage between her son and Anne. However, the match was arranged and on July 25, 1470, Anne and Edward were officially betrothed in Angers Cathedral. In attendance were King Louis, King Rene of Anjou, Margaret of Anjou, Anne’s sister and her parents.

Because the couple were related in the fourth degree of consanguinity, they needed the proper dispensation from the Pope. In order to speed up the process, Louis took out a loan to bribe the proper officials in the Vatican and in the meantime, Anne was turned over to the care of Queen Margaret. On July 31, 1470, Anne and the Prince left Angers for Amboise while her father and Margaret plotted to invade England. Warwick wanted Anne’s marriage to take place before he left for England but the dispensation did not arrive in time. Louis promised to treat Anne as royalty until the marriage was finalized. The dispensation still had not arrived by November. Louis was exasperated and sent the Grand Vicar of Bayeux to get a dispensation from the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem. By early December, the paperwork had arrived. The wedding was celebrated in the royal chapel of Amboise on December 13 officiated by the Vicar. In attendance were many members of the royal houses of France and Anjou along with the Duke of Clarence. Sixteen year old Prince Edward had a penchant for war and violence and a great desire for revenge upon his family’s enemies.

We have no idea how Anne and Edward felt about each other. Queen Margaret may have forbidden her son to consummate the marriage, just in case her mission to regain the English throne was unsuccessful. The Prince could then have the marriage annulled and a new more suitable match made. The day after the wedding, Margaret, with Anne in her retinue set out for London stopping in Paris to spend Christmas. In the meantime, Warwick departed for England with troops supplied and paid for by Louis. Warwick provided a reason for King Edward to leave London by having his brother-in-law start an uprising in the north. Edward took the bait. On October 3, Warwick released King Henry VI from the Tower and proclaimed him king, parading him through the streets. King Edward fled, along with his brother Richard to Burgundy, where their sister Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy gave them refuge. Queen Margaret heard the news but delayed returning to England until March. Edward IV had returned to England and engaged Warwick in battle at Barnet on April 14, 1471. Warwick was killed. That same day, Queen Margaret, along with Anne, arrived in England. Margaret was persuaded by some of her men to continue the fight.

She confronted and engaged the troops of Edward at Tewkesbury on May 4. Her forces were soundly beaten and Prince Edward, Anne’s husband, was killed sometime during or shortly after the battle. Margaret and Anne took refuge in a convent near the site of the battle and were arrested two days later. King Edward was now established on the throne for good. King Henry VI was killed in the Tower in May. On May 11, Anne and Margaret appeared before King Edward at Coventry. Margaret was allowed to go into exile at the home of her father in Anjou. Anne was released in to the custody of her brother-in-law, the Duke of Clarence, living with her sister and Clarence at Coldharbour House in London. It probably became known that Richard was interested in marrying Anne. Clarence was anxious to acquire all of the Warwick inheritance through his wife and therefore would not have been keen on his brother marrying Anne. He may have tried to keep her out of his brother’s sight. Anne would have wanted an ally to maintain the way of life she was accustomed to and to retain her inheritance.

Anne wrote to King Edward’s queen, Elizabeth and to her mother Jacquetta of Luxembourg as well as Princess Elizabeth, asking for the right to claim her half of her inheritance through the courts. Her request was denied. Whatever negotiations occurred between Clarence and Richard over the Warwick inheritance caused an estrangement between the brothers and the sisters. We don’t really know how her marriage to Richard came about. On February 16, 1472, Richard somehow managed to get Anne out of Clarence’s household and into sanctuary at the church of St. Martin-le-Grand and began the process of obtaining Anne’s share of her inheritance. Anne and Richard were married sometime after March of 1472 but no later than July of 1474. Two acts of Parliament were enacted in 1474-5 which divided the whole Warwick estate by setting aside the rights of Anne’s mother, allowing Anne and Isabel to inherit. Clarence acquired all of the Earl of Warwick’s possessions except the Neville lands in the north which were given to Richard of Gloucester. 19th C.

drawing of Anne, her husband King Richard III and their son Edward of Middleham From the time of their marriage until the spring of 1483, Anne and Richard resided mainly in the north as Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. By identifying with Anne’s kin and subjects in the north, Richard gained their support and loyalty. Anne may have gotten along well with her mother-in-law, Cecily Neville . Sometime between 1473 and 1476, Anne gave birth to a son at Middleham Castle named Edward. In July of 1476, Anne attended the re-interment of Richard’s father and brother at St. Mary the Virgin and All Saints Church in Fotheringhay. King Edward IV died unexpectedly on April 9, 1483. He was buried in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor on April 19 and Richard arranged for a memorial service in York on April 21. Two days later he headed south to London accompanied by troops for the coronation of his nephew Edward V and to take over as Protector. On June 5, Anne arrived in London to join him. By this time secret meetings were being held to discuss Richard becoming king in his nephew’s place.

It’s impossible to know if Anne knew of her husband’s plan to take the throne. On June 26, Richard was declared king. The next day orders for royal robes were in place. The first joint coronation in two centuries was planned for July 6. On July 3, Anne and Richard exchanged gifts. He gave her twenty-four yards of purple cloth of gold and seven yards of purple velvet. She gave him twenty yards of purple velvet adorned with garters and roses. They traveled from Baynard’s Castle, the York’s family home, to spend the night in the royal apartments of the Tower of London. On July 5, Anne rode behind Richard through the streets of London in a canopied litter atop two palfreys draped in white damask. The litter was also covered in white damask along with cloth of gold trimmed in ribbons and bells. Anne wore her hair down with a golden circlet set with precious stones and pearls. She wore a kirtle and mantle made of twenty-seven yards of white cloth of gold trimmed with ermine and miniver along with lace and tassels of white silk and Venetian gold with a train of crimson velvet.

In front of her were two of her gentlemen ushers and her chamberlain and following her were her henchmen, her horse of state and three carriages carrying twelve noblewomen. The next day Anne and Richard made their way to Westminster Abbey. Anne wore a purple velvet surcoat and mantle covered with rings and tassels of gold and a crimson gown trimmed with ermine. Again her hair was loose and she was barefoot. Anne followed Richard into the Abbey as Margaret Beaufort bore her train behind her. She prostrated herself on the carpeted and cushioned ground. They were both anointed and crowned and then took their place on two thrones set up on a stage. Anne held a scepter and rod and a ring was placed on her right hand fourth finger. Anne was now Queen of England. Mass was celebrated and a banquet was held at Westminster Hall where about three thousand were served. Two weeks later, Anne and Richard went to Windsor where she remained as he went on progress through his new kingdom. Anne joined Richard at Warwick on August 8 where they stayed for a week. They then made their way to York where their son Edward was invested as Prince of Wales in early September.

Anne does not appear to have taken part in the mass or the actual investiture but together she and Richard led their son through the streets of York, holding his hand. Anne made her home at Greenwich and settled in there. Most of those who served in her household were members of the northern gentry from the time she was Duchess of Gloucester. In the spring of 1484, Edward IV’s five daughters came to live with her. She also had in her care her sister’s two children, Edward Earl of Warwick and Margaret as both their parents had died. In March of 1484, Anne augmented and endowed Queens’ College Cambridge with rents and gifts from her mother’s properties. By July of 1484, she took on the title of foundress of the college. We know she owned a book, Mechtild of Hakeborn’s “Booke of Gostlye Grave” which she signed “Anne Warrewyk”. In the spring of 1484, Anne and Richard were on progress again. On April 20, they heard the disheartening news that their son Edward had died at Middleham on April 9. He had always been a sickly child.

Both Anne and Richard were devastated with grief. Their marriage would never be the same after this. Richard now had no direct heir to succeed him. Anne would never be happy or healthy again. Her whereabouts for the rest of the year are unknown. At Christmas she was in London at Westminster. Anne was exhibiting signs of the mysterious illness that would eventually prove fatal. There is speculation regarding what Anne suffered from with the possibilities being tuberculosis or cancer. She had exhibited no signs of illness before late 1484 and she was dead by March 16, 1485 in the Palace of Westminster. It was a rapid decline. She had only been Queen for twenty-two months. It is believed she was buried in Westminster Abbey on the south side of the high altar with all honors due to a queen. Four days after her death, Richard sent an envoy to Portugal to explore the possibility of a marriage with the king’s sister. Further reading: “Anne Neville: Richard III’s Tragic Queen” by Amy Licence, “The Wars of the Roses” by Alison Weir, “Blood Sisters: The Hidden Lives of the Women Behind the Wars of the Roses” by Sarah Gristwood, “The Last Medieval Queens” by J.L.

Laynesmith, entry on Anne Neville in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography written by Michael Hicks Share this: Anne Neville, Queen consort of England (1456 - 1485) - Genealogy Anne Neville, Queen consort of England Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Anne Neville, Queen consort of England Birthdate: in Westminster, Palace, London, England Cause of death: Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster (Westminster Abbey), Westminster, London, England Immediate Family: Added 2015-08-29 18:16:13 -0700 by Carole (Erickson) Pomeroy,Vol.

Curator Collection: June 11 1456 - Warwick Castle, Warwickshire Death: Mar 16 1485 - Westminster, London, Middlesex, England Parents: Richard de Neville, Anne Neville Husband: Edward of England, Richard of England, KG Child: Added 2015-08-29 18:15:51 -0700 by Carole (Erickson) Pomeroy,Vol. Curator Collection: June 11 1456 - Warwick Castle Death: Cause of death: Tuberculosis - Mar 16 1485 - Westminster Parents: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, Anne Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick Sister: Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence Husband: Richard III of England, Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales Son: Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales Residence: Added 2015-08-29 18:15:59 -0700 by Carole (Erickson) Pomeroy,Vol.

Curator Collection: June 11 1456 - Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England Death: Mar 16 1485 - Westminster Palace, London England Parents: Richard Neville, 16th Earl Of Warwick, Ann De Neville (born Beauchamp) Husband: Richard Iii King Of England Children: ...lais, Katherine Herbert (born Plantagenet), Stephen Plantagenet Av England, Edward Of Middleham Prince Of Wales Plantagenet, Ann York, Jo... Added 2015-08-29 18:18:09 -0700 by Carole (Erickson) Pomeroy,Vol. Curator Collection: Added 2015-08-29 18:17:43 -0700 by Carole (Erickson) Pomeroy,Vol.

Curator Collection: June 11 1456 - Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England Death: Mar 16 1485 - Westminster Palace, London England Parents: Richard (Warwick The Kingmaker) Neville, Anne Neville-de Beauchamp Husband: Richard Iii Of England, Kg (York) Husband: Edward (Aka Edward Of Lancaster) Of Westminster Children: Added 2015-08-29 18:16:48 -0700 by Carole (Erickson) Pomeroy,Vol. Curator Collection: June 11 1456 - Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England Death: Mar 16 1485 - Westminster, London Parents: Richard Neville, Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick (born Beauchamp) Husband: Added 2015-08-29 18:16:21 -0700 by Carole (Erickson) Pomeroy,Vol.

Curator Collection: June 11 1456 - Warwick Castle, Warwick, England Death: Mar 16 1485 - Westminster Palace, London England Parents: Richard Neville, Anne Neville (born De Beauchamp) Siblings: Isabel (Isabelle) Neville, Margaret Neville Husband: Apr 18 1456 - Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England Death: Jan 21 1485 - Westminster, Middlesex, England Spouses: Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales, Richard III "King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Gloucester" Plantagenet Son: Richard Neville Earl of Warwick, Anne de Beauchamp Countess of Warwick Spouses: Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales, Richard III Son: Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales Siblings: ...orn Neville), Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales, Anne Neville, Margaret Neville, Helen Brereton, Isabel Neville, Daughter Daughter Neville About Anne Neville, Queen consort of England Queen consort of England Tenure 26 June 1483 – 16 March 1485 Coronation 6 July 1483 Spouse Edward of Westminster, Prince of

 Wales m.

1470; dec. 1471 Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales Father Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick Mother Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick Born 11 June 1456(1456-06-11) Died 16 March 1485 (aged 28) Westminster Abbey, London _____________________________ Anne Neville Lady Anne Neville (11 June 1456 – 16 March 1485) was an English queen, the daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (the "Kingmaker"). She became Princess of Wales as the wife of Edward of Westminster and then Queen of England as the wife of King Richard III. As a member of the powerful House of Neville, she played a critical part in the Wars of the Roses fought between the House of York and House of Lancaster for the English crown.

Her father Warwick betrothed her as a girl to Edward, Prince of Wales, the son of Henry VI.[1] The marriage was to seal an alliance to the House of Lancaster and continue the civil war between the two houses of Lancaster and York.[1] After the death of Edward, the Dowager Princess of Wales married Richard, Duke of Gloucester, brother of Edward IV and of George, Duke of Clarence, the husband of Anne Neville's older sister Isabel. Anne Neville became queen when Richard III ascended the throne in June 1483, following the declaration that Edward IV's children by Elizabeth Woodville were illegitimate. Anne Neville predeceased her husband by five months, dying in March 1485. Her only child was Edward of Middleham, who predeceased her. Anne Neville was born at Warwick Castle, the younger daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, and Anne de Beauchamp. Her father was one of the most powerful noblemen in England and the most important supporter of the House of York. Her grandfather's sister, Cecily Neville, was the wife of Richard, Duke of York, who claimed the crown for the House of York.

Much of Anne Neville's childhood was spent at Middleham Castle, one of her father's properties, where she and her elder sister, Isabel, met two younger sons of the Duke of York: Richard, Duke of Gloucester (the future Richard III) and George, Duke of Clarence. Richard especially attended his knighthood training at Middleham since mid-1461 until at least the spring of 1465,[2] or possibly since 1465 until late 1468.[3] It is possible that even at this early stage, a match between the Earl's daughters and the young dukes was being considered.[4] The Duke of York was killed on 30 December 1460 but, with Warwick's help, his eldest son became King Edward IV in March 1461.

In July 1469, Lady Isabel married Clarence, while in July 1470, after the Earl of Warwick's flight to France and change of allegiance, Anne Neville was betrothed to Edward of Westminster, the Lancastrian heir to the throne of England, and married to him by the end of the same year.[1] The Earl of Warwick had been at odds with Edward IV for some time, resenting the rise in the king's favour of the new queen's family, the Woodvilles. In 1469, the earl tried to put his son-in-law George on the throne, but met resistance from Parliament. After a second rebellion against King Edward failed in early 1470, he was forced to flee to France, where he allied himself with the ousted House of Lancaster in 1470. With King Henry VI imprisoned in the Tower of London, the de facto Lancastrian leader was his consort, Margaret of Anjou, who was suspicious of Warwick's motives. To quell these suspicions, Anne Neville was formally betrothed to the son of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, Edward of Westminster, at the Château d'Amboise in France.

They were married in Angers Cathedral, probably on 13 December 1470, to make Anne Neville the Princess of Wales. Warwick restored Henry VI to the throne in October 1470, however Edward IV returned to the country in March 1471 and quickly captured London and the person of Henry VI. The mentally troubled Henry VI was taken by Edward IV as a prisoner to the Battle of Barnet, where Warwick was killed on 14 April 1471. Edward IV then incarcerated Henry VI in the Tower of London. Following the decisive Yorkist victory at the Battle of Tewkesbury on 4 May, Henry was reported to have died of "pure displeasure and melancholy," although "The Great Chronicle of London" reported that Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was responsible for his death. As Constable of England, he probably delivered King Edward's order to kill Henry to the Constable of the Tower.[2] Margaret of Anjou had returned to England with Anne Neville and Prince Edward in April, bringing additional troops. At the Battle of Tewkesbury, Edward IV crushed this last Lancastrian army.

Prince Edward was killed in or shortly after the battle, and Anne Neville was taken prisoner. She was taken first to Coventry and then to the house of her brother-in-law the Duke of Clarence in London, while her mother Anne Beauchamp, Warwick's wife, sought sanctuary in Beaulieu Abbey. When the crisis settled down and the Countess wished to be restored to her estates, Edward IV refused her safe conduct to plead her case; she wrote to Queen Elizabeth and several others to no avail.[5] Anne, now widowed, became the subject of some dispute between George of Clarence and his brother Richard of Gloucester, who still wanted to marry her. Anne Neville and her sister, the Duchess of Clarence, were heiresses to their parents' vast estates. Clarence, anxious to secure the entire inheritance, treated her as his ward and opposed her getting married, which would strengthen her position to claim a share. There are various accounts of what happened subsequently, including the story that Clarence hid her in a London cookshop, disguised as a servant, so that his brother would not know where she was.

Gloucester is said to have tracked her down and escorted her to sanctuary at the Church of St Martin le Grand.[6] In order to win the final consent of his brother George to the marriage, Richard of Gloucester renounced most of Warwick’s land and property, including the earldoms of Warwick (which the earl had held in his wife’s right) and Salisbury and surrendered to Clarence the office of Great Chamberlain of England.[2] The exact date of the wedding of Anne Neville and Richard, Duke of Gloucester, is not known, although most sources agree that a ceremony took place in the spring of 1472 in the chapel of St Stephen in Westminster Palace.[7][8] The couple made their marital home in the familiar surroundings of Middleham Castle,Yorkshire, after Richard was appointed Governor of the North on the king's behalf. Upon her marriage, Anne was styled Duchess of Gloucester.

They had only one child, Edward, born at Middleham allegedly sometime in 1473, but more probably in 1476.[9] Anne's mother, the dowager Countess of Warwick, joined her daughter's household in 1473 after Richard obtained the king's permission to release his mother-in-law from her guarded sanctuary[10] In 1478, Anne Neville inherited the Lordship of Glamorgan. The title had been held by her father and on his death had passed to Anne's elder sister Isabel Neville. Females could not exercise the Lordship in their own right, so the title immediately transferred to Isabel's husband, the Duke of Clarence. On his death in February 1478, the title passed to Anne and was henceforth exercised by her husband, Richard of Gloucester until his death, when it passed to the new king, Henry VII.[11] On 9 April 1483, Edward IV died and Anne's husband Richard was named Lord Protector for his 12-year-old nephew Edward V. But on 25 June 1483, Edward V and his siblings were declared illegitimate and Richard ascended the throne as King Richard III.

Anne Neville was crowned alongside her husband on 6 July 1483 by Thomas Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury, in the first joint coronation after 175 years. The queen’s train was borne by Margaret, Countess of Richmond, whose son would become Henry VII after defeating Richard at the Battle of Bosworth. Almost the entire peerage of England was present at what was a magnificent spectacle.[12][13] Richard and Anne's son Edward of Middleham was created Prince of Wales in York Minster on 8 September 1483 following their Royal Progress across England.[14] Anne was on good terms with her mother-in-law Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, with whom she discussed religious works, such as the writings of Mechtilde of Hackeborn.[15] Edward of Middleham died suddenly in April 1484 at Sheriff Hutton, while his parents were in Nottingham on their way to visit him. Both Richard and Anne were overwhelmed with grief at this news.[16] Anne was particularly heartbroken, and she fell gravely ill only a few months later.

After the death of her son, Anne Neville effectively adopted Edward, Earl of Warwick, the mutual nephew of Richard III and Anne Neville. Richard III made the boy his heir presumptive, probably in deference to Anne Neville's wishes. Edward of Warwick was later described as "simple-minded" in Tudor records, and after Anne Neville died, Richard promptly named another nephew, John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, as his heir presumptive. Anne Neville died on 16 March 1485, probably of tuberculosis, at Westminster. The day she died, there was an eclipse,[17] which some took to be an omen of her husband's fall from heavenly grace. She was buried in Westminster Abbey in an unmarked grave to the right of the High Altar, next to the door to the Confessor's Chapel.[18] Richard III is said to have wept at her funeral. Nevertheless, rumours circulated that Richard III had poisoned her in order to marry his niece Elizabeth of York.[19] Richard sent Elizabeth away from court to Sheriff Hutton and publicly refuted these rumours on 30 March 1485 during an assembly of Lords he summoned at the Hospital of St. John.

Addressing them "in a loud and distinct voice", he "showed his grief and displeasure aforesaid and said it never came into his thought or mind to marry in such manner wise, nor willing nor glad of the death of his queen but as sorry and in heart as heavy as man might be …".[20] There is no reason to doubt that Richard's grief over his wife's death was genuine.[21] Documents later found in the Portuguese royal archives show that after Anne's death, Richard's ambassadors were sent on a formal errand to negotiate a double marriage between Richard and the Portuguese king's sister Joanna, of Lancastrian descent, and Elizabeth of York and Joana's cousin Duke Manuel (the future Manuel I).[22] There was no memorial to Queen Anne until 1960, when a bronze tablet was erected on a wall near her grave by the Richard III Society. .... etc. Anne Neville1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 F, #55080, b. 11 June 1456, d.

16 March 1485 Father Sir Richard 'the King Maker' Neville, 1st Earl Warwick, 2nd Earl Salisbury, Lord Bergavenny, Glamorgan, & Morgannwg, Sheriff of Worcestershire, Admiral of England, Ireland, & Aquitaine, Chamberlain of the Exchequer1,10,2,3,4,11,6,7,12,9 b. 22 Nov 1428, d. 14 Apr 1471 Mother Anne Beauchamp13,10,2,3,4,11,6,7,12,9 b. c Sep 1426, d.

c 20 Sep 1492 Anne Neville was born on 11 June 1456 at Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England.13,10,3,4,6 She married Sir Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Earl of Chester & Flint, son of Henry VI Plantagenet, King of England & France and Margaret de Anjou, circa 13 December 1470 at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France; No issue.14,10,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Anne Neville married Sir Richard III Plantagenet, King of England, Duke of Gloucester, son of Sir Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, 6th Earl of March, 8th Earl of Ulster, Protector of England and Cecily Neville, circa 18 March 1472 at Westminster Abbey, London, Middlesex, England; They had 1 son (Sir Edward).10,2,15,4,5,6,7,8,9 Anne Neville and Sir Richard III Plantagenet, King of England,

 Duke of Gloucester obtained a marriage license on 22 April 1472; Request for dispensation to marry, they being in the 3rd & 4th degrees of affinity.4,6,7,9 Anne Neville died on 16 March 1485 at Westminster, London, Middlesex, England, at age 28; Buried under the presbytery on the south side of Westminster Abbey, London.1,10,3,4,6,7,9 Family 1 Sir Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Earl of Chester & Flint b.

13 Oct 1453, d. 4 May 1471 Family 2 Sir Richard III Plantagenet, King of England, Duke of Gloucester b. 2 Oct 1452, d. 22 Aug 1485 Child Sir Edward Plantagenet, Duke of Cornwall, Earl Salisbury & Chester, Prince of Wales13,6,9 b. 1476, d. 9 Apr 1484 Citations [S11575] The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, by Gerald Paget, Vol. I, p. 28, 30. [S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 511-512. [S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 798. [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 573. [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 166.

[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. IV, p. 409-410. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 531-532. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 128. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. V, p. 457-458. [S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 439. [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 164-165. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 125-127. [S11575] The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, by Gerald Paget, Vol. I, p. 30. [S11575] The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, by Gerald Paget, Vol.

I, p. 28. [S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 797. F, #101629, b. 11 June 1456, d. 16 March 1485 Last Edited=18 Jan 2011 Consanguinity Index=0.66% Lady Anne Beauchamp Neville was born on 11 June 1456 at Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England.1 She was the daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and Lady Anne Beauchamp.

She married, firstly, Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales, son of Henry VI Plantagenet, King of England and Margaret d'Anjou, on 13 December 1470 at Château d'Amboise, Amboise, Bourgogne, France.1 She married, secondly, Richard III Plantagenet, King of England, son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Lady Cecily Neville, on 12 July 1472 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.2 She died on 16 March 1485 at age 28 at Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England, tuberculosis (probably).3 She was buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.3 As a result of her marriage, Lady Anne Beauchamp Neville was styled as Queen Consort Anne of England on 6 July 1483.3 Child of Lady Anne Beauchamp Neville and Richard III Plantagenet, King of England Edward of Middleham Plantagenet, Prince of Wales b. Dec 1473, d.

31 Mar 1484 Citations [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 132. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 142. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 143. Anne Neville - Philippa Gregory Philippa Gregory Established historian & writer. International No 1 best seller. Signup to Philippa's latest news and get updates of her upcoming releases. Name... Anne Neville 1456 - 1485 Anne Neville was born into the wealthiest and most politically powerful family in the kingdom. Youngest daughter of the Earl of Warwick , Anne watched her father make a king out of Edward of the House of York, and then change his alliance to the House of Lancaster. Her father made a treasonous alliance with the exiled queen of Lancaster, Margaret of Anjou , and ordered Anne to be married to Margaret’s son Prince Edward .

When Warwick defeated the House of York and returned King Henry of Lancaster to the throne of England in 1470, Anne became Princess of Wales, and the next queen of England. But she would have to fight for her place. The race was on for Margaret of Anjou to get her troops, son and daughter-in-law Anne from France to England before Edward returned for his revenge. Bad weather held the queen and the young princess in port as Edward’s fleet sailed. The York pretender defeated his former mentor, Anne’s father, and killed him at the Battle of Barnet. When the Lancastrians finally got to England they found that they had suffered a crushing defeat. Anne’s mother dived into sanctuary at Beaulieu Abbey, but Anne, not yet fifteen, chose instead to stay with the army, and marched with them for more than a hundred miles, from Weymouth to Tewkesbury where Edward’s pursuing army caught them, killing Prince Edward and capturing Margaret of Anjou. Anne was a widow of 15, far too wealthy and powerful to be left to chance.

Her sister Isabel , now a loyal supporter of the House of York with her newly-turned husband George , scooped up the girl and took her into their keeping. It was probably a form of house arrest. Some people like to think that Richard of Gloucester added to his many apocryphal crimes by kidnapping the young widow and forcing her to marry him. Some like to think that their childhood friendship blossomed into love. I think it most likely that Anne judged rightly, that nobody could protect her from the greed and jealousy of the House of York but a brother of the House of York, and wisely and bravely ran away from her sister’s house to marry Richard. The girl who had been a Lancaster Princess of Wales was now a royal duchess in the House of York. But she too mistrusted Elizabeth the Queen. She saw her sister Isabel withdraw from court for fear of the queen’s malign powers, and then she heard of Isabel’s death. Anne would have seen Elizabeth advise her husband against George, and then George was taken into the Tower and executed. She took his two orphan children into her keeping and raised them as far from court as she could possibly go: to the beautiful northern castle of Middleham where she and her husband Richard made their home.

There they received the shocking news that Edward the King was dead, and saw at once that Elizabeth the Queen would dominate her son, the new young king. As Richard rode out to capture the boy, Anne knew there was no need to hurry south for Prince Edward’s coronation. When she went to London it was for her own crowning. For the first time in England the queen was crowned alongside the king, an honour which acknowledged that Anne was regarded by her husband as a true partner. She ruled for just two years. Heartbroken from the death of her only child, a boy, she herself died at the age of only 28, perhaps from TB. 1000+ images about Anne Neville on Pinterest | Queen anne, The white and Edward iv Forward On Sunday 15th March, 2015 the coffining of the mortal remains of King Richard III took place in preparation for reinterment at Leicester Cathedral on 26th March. The private occasion took place in the Council Room – formerly a Chapel- of the University of Leicester.

It was witnessed by a small number of representatives from the University and other key organisations, including the Cathedral, the City Council, the County Council, the Richard III Society, members of the University… See More

Question: Anne Neville was the wife of which English king?
Answer: RICHARD III