Elizabeth Woodville

Elizabeth Woodville

Elizabeth Woodville was the queen of England for a time. She married King Edward IV and became queen in 1464. She was the first queen in England who was from the same country as the king.

Elizabeth was born around 1437 in a place called Grafton Regis in Northamptonshire. Her parents were Richard Woodville and Jacquetta of Luxembourg. Her mother was from a very important family.

Elizabeth had two sons before she married King Edward IV. After they married, they had ten children together. One of their daughters, Elizabeth of York, later married Henry VII and became the mother of Henry VIII.

Elizabeth lived in quiet years after King Edward IV passed away. She spent time at Bermondsey Abbey and was treated with respect. She enjoyed watching her family grow and lived to see her grandson, the future Henry VIII.