Brought Up of Nought
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Described as ‘greedy and grasping, and raised from nothing’, the Woodviles have had a bad press. This book investigates the family origins, and explains the rise and fall of the senior branch from ‘baron’ to gentry, and how, in the early fifteenth century the wheel of fortune turned dramatically in favour of the junior branch in Northamptonshire, who rose to the highest level of society. Sir Richard Woodvile was placed in the service of John, Duke of Bedford at his court in Rouen. When the duke died he then secretly married his widow Jacquetta, and in 1464 their daughter Elizabeth made an extraordinary marriage to the young king, Edward IV. This move attracted criticism at the time and resulted in a period of slander which continues to this day: was the Woodviles ‘blackened reputation’ the result of a concerted campaign by one man, Richard, Earl of Warwick, who was jealous of the Woodviles and eager to retrieve his position as kingmaker.
Additional information
| Weight | 654 g |
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| Dimensions | 156 × 234 mm |
| Author | Lynda Pidgeon |
| Author Bio | Lynda Pidgeon gained a BA in History and an MA in Medieval studies from the University of Reading and went on to gain a PhD from the University of Southampton. She specialises in Medieval History and has published articles on the Woodvile family, Richard III and medieval marriage. She teaches on Richard III, the Wars of the Roses and Medieval Life, for the Department for Continuing Education at the University of Reading, and is currently Research Officer of the Richard III Society. She has also appeared in the National Geographic History Channel "Mystery Files – The Princes in the Tower" episode. |
| ISBN | 9781781557433 |
| Number of Pages | 352 |
