This king's marriage to the woman seen here united the houses of York & Lancaster
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House of York - Wikipedia  The House of York was a cadet branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet. Three of its members became Kings of England in the late 15th century. ... Compared with the House of Lancaster, it had a senior claim to the throne of England ... He was the founder of the House of York, but it was through the marriage of his...
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Elizabeth of York: a Tudor of rare talent and one of England's best ...  Jul 30, 2015 ... The marriage of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York was hugely popular, for the union of the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster was seen as bringing ... A Venetian report described her as a very handsome woman of ... Here we see her being firm, fair and concerned to right a wrong, and her...
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Wars of the Roses - Wikipedia  The Wars of the Roses were a series of wars for control of the throne of England. They were fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet, those of Lancaster and York. ... After assuming the throne as Henry VII, he married Elizabeth of York, the eldest daughter and heiress of Edward IV,...
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Westminster Abbey  Henry VII and Elizabeth of York  His marriage in January 1486 to Elizabeth of York united the Houses of Lancaster ... descent through his mother from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, son of Edward III). ... He and his wife lie in a vault beneath his magnificent tomb in the Lady ... "Here lies Henry the Seventh of that name, formerly King of England, son of...
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BBC History - Henry VII  When Henry was 14, Edward IV won power for the House of York in the ... if he became king he would marry Edward IV's daughter, Elizabeth of York; ... houses of York and Lancaster, the opposing sides in the Wars of the Roses. ... He left a safe throne, a solvent government and a prosperous and reasonably united country.
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First Cousins Marry for Love - PBS  Queen Victoria's first meeting with her German cousin Albert was less than ... were realized: Victoria and Albert married on February 10, 1840, the queen dressed ... From the start, the queen was insistent that her husband should have no role in ... After a visit to Cambridge to reproach young prince Bertie for his indiscretion...
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Miss Sarah Ferguson became the Duchess of York when she ...  Miss Sarah Ferguson became the Duchess of York when she married Prince Andrew on July 23, 1986 at Westminster Abbey. | See more about Sarah Ferguson,...
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Margaret of York - Wikipedia  Margaret of York (3 May 1446  23 November 1503)  also by marriage known as Margaret of .... Negotiations between the Duke's mother, Isabella, and the King of England's in-laws, ... enamelled letters of her name, with gold Cs and Ms, entwined with lovers' knots (it can still be seen in the treasury at Aachen Cathedral).
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BBC ON THIS DAY | 29 | 1981: Charles and Diana marry - BBC News  Thousands line the streets of London to glimpse Prince Charles and Lady Diana on their wedding day.
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Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather - Wikipedia  They tell the King Stefan and the Queen Leah that each of them will ... Aurora should be forced to marry Prince Philip until Flora...
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Wives of Henry VIII - Wikipedia  The wives of Henry VIII were the six queens consort wedded to Henry VIII, King of England ... The six women who were married to King Henry VIII were, in chronological .... On 23 May 1533, Cranmer declared the marriage of Henry and Catherine null ... on 7 September, Anne gave birth to Henry's second daughter, Elizabeth.
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The Visit to King Menelaus, Who Tells His Story--Meanwhile the ...  For his only son he had found a bride from Sparta, the daughter of Alector. .... His old father, his long-suffering wife Penelope, and his son Telemachus, whom ... Never yet have I seen either man or woman so like somebody else (indeed when I look at him I ..... "The queen is preparing for her marriage with one or other of us.
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King Henry III  King Henry III - Kings and Queens from Alfred the Great to Elizabeth II. ... Crowned: October 28, 1216 at Gloucester and May 17, 1220 at Westminster Abbey Married: ... King of England from 1216, when he succeeded John, but the royal powers were ... Henry lays the foundation stone for the rebuilding of Westminster Abbey.
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Victoria 'did become Mrs Brown' - Telegraph  May 4, 2003 ... ... yet that Queen Victoria married John Brown, her devoted servant, in a secret ceremony. ... Mr Brown as he comforted her after the death of her husband, Prince Albert. ... married but never any evidence for the claim which historians, ... in inventing such a story, so that one is almost inclined to believe it,...
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The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Wedding Wednesday: Queen ...  May 30, 2012 ... She married her cousin Prince Albert in 1840; their relationship, ... Hoping to foster a revival of interest in British lacemaking, she ... She did indeed spur renewed interest in the British lacemaking industry, and wealthy brides did copy her ... in life; Princess Beatrice wearing the lace on her wedding gown.
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Anne Boleyn's Marriage to Henry VIII - On the Tudor Trail  Edward Hall reports that Henry and Anne were secretly married on this day. ... informs them that he has married Anne and that she is pregnant with the heir to England (Weir, Pg. 242). ... So what of the secret ceremony held on the 25 of January 1533? ... At each of Henry's marriage ceremonies the King would have sworn:.
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Elizabeth of York - Wikipedia  Elizabeth of York (11 February 1466  11 February 1503) was queen consort of England from ... At three, she had been briefly betrothed to George Neville in 1469. ... As an 11 year old, she was named a Lady of the Garter in 1477, along with her ... where he had been living as Prince of Wales, to London to be crowned king.
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9 Things You Should Know About the Wars of the Roses - History in ...  May 22, 2015 ... The Houses of York and Lancaster both traced their lineage to the sons of Edward III of the House of Plantagenet, who ruled as England's king ... for power that ensued eventually led to 1455's First Battle of St. Albans, ... The Wars of the Roses take their name from the color of the rosesred for Lancaster...
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The House of Plantagenet. - English Monarchs  The Yorkist king Richard III was the last of his house, when he...
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British princess - Wikipedia  Upon marriage, the wife of the Prince of Wales becomes "Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales". Upon marriage, the wife of a royal duke (or earl) becomes...
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Queen Catherine of Braganza. She married English King Charles II ...  They married when she was 16 and he was 14, and he became king at age 15, ... Francois II de France and Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, his wife, c1559. ... of the monarchy, and Charles was invited to return to Britain to resume his reign. ...... 23rd April, 1661 King Charles II was crowned King of England, completing the...