Wars of the Roses

Anne Neville Facts

Tragic Facts About Queen Anne Neville, The Kingmaker's Daughter

Anne Neville was crowned Queen of England in a magnificent summer spectacle at Westminster. Yet in mere months, everything fell apart—and that was just the beginning of her nightmare.
December 5, 2024 Rachel Seigel
Cecily Of York Facts

Disobedient Facts About Cecily Of York, The Exiled Princess

Cecily of York was already one of the most controversial women in the Tudor court when she waltzed up to Henry VII himself and shocked all of England with a scandalous announcement.
November 29, 2024 Dancy Mason
Cecily Of York Facts

Disobedient Facts About Cecily Of York, The Exiled Princess 

Born right in the middle of the Wars of the Roses, Princess Cecily of York’s life was like a bloody episode of Game of Thrones made all too real.
June 24, 2024 Dancy Mason
Anne Neville Facts

Tragic Facts About Queen Anne Neville, The Kingmaker's Daughter

Anne Neville Facts. Anne Neville was the daughter of the fearsome "Kingmaker" Richard Neville—but she was an infamous ruler in her own right.
June 24, 2024 Rachel Seigel

Beefy Facts About Edward IV, The Rebel King of England

Edward IV thought he'd won the Wars of the Roses. He managed to hold the throne for decades. But the game of thrones is not won so easily.
November 16, 2023 Christine Tran
Henry VI Facts

Doomed Facts About Henry VI, The Mad King

The Mad King Henry VI was one of the most disastrous rulers in history—yet few people know this doomed soul's dark history.
September 25, 2023 Miles Brucker


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