Thank you so much for your great article on Elizabeth of York. She's always intrigued me because although she was the daughter, niece, wife, mother and grandmother of monarchs, not much is written about her. From the little that is out there she seemed like a kind lady as she awarded pensions to her elderly servants who could no longer work despite the fact that her husband was extremely parsimonious. I absolutely love that she read Arthurian books to her children. And another thing I didn't know about her that you mentioned was that she wrote poetry. I did see her tomb effigy years ago when I visited London and I was very touched.
I’m Irish but I took a deep dive on this family last summer, I’m so intrigued by the folklore that her maternal line was believed to be descended from a French river goddess and that her grandmother survived two accusations of witchcraft. Incredibly fascinating women. Thank you for fleshing her out here.
Caitlin, how did I miss this? It shows incredible research and love of history. I have a copy of her portrait in the house but did not know the full story. Thank you! Dwina xx
Fascinating. I wonder to what extent her qualities were carried forward by her granddaughter, Elizabeth?
Plantagenet beauty and Tudor shrewdness were certainly combined
Thank you so much for your great article on Elizabeth of York. She's always intrigued me because although she was the daughter, niece, wife, mother and grandmother of monarchs, not much is written about her. From the little that is out there she seemed like a kind lady as she awarded pensions to her elderly servants who could no longer work despite the fact that her husband was extremely parsimonious. I absolutely love that she read Arthurian books to her children. And another thing I didn't know about her that you mentioned was that she wrote poetry. I did see her tomb effigy years ago when I visited London and I was very touched.
I hope that the poem shows her resilience as nit being an enduring patience, but something more inspirational.
I’m Irish but I took a deep dive on this family last summer, I’m so intrigued by the folklore that her maternal line was believed to be descended from a French river goddess and that her grandmother survived two accusations of witchcraft. Incredibly fascinating women. Thank you for fleshing her out here.
Dear Siobhán, thank you. If we went further back we would have the Kings of Jerusalem and all.
Caitlin, how did I miss this? It shows incredible research and love of history. I have a copy of her portrait in the house but did not know the full story. Thank you! Dwina xx
Ah, I am member of the Richard III Society, so a Yorkist!