The Rise and Fall of the Second Earl Rivers, of Middleton Towers Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, gained enemies just as quickly as he gained power. Within a few years after his sister became the unlikely queen of England, he […]
The Rise and Fall of the Second Earl Rivers, of Middleton Towers Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, gained enemies just as quickly as he gained power. Within a few years after his sister became the unlikely queen of England, he […]
Anthony Woodville of Middleton Towers, Part II: Bloodshed and Diplomacy Queen Elizabeth of York was an unlikely bride for Edward IV: She was a widow from an obscure family with ties to the king’s political enemies. Yet she caught the […]
Discover Middleton Castle – a 15th-century moated gem in Norfolk’s countryside. Open to the public for the first time, enjoy historic charm, 14 bedrooms, and endless event possibilities in this vaste estate. Middleton, England Middleton Castle The Moated Castle Book […]
Anthony Woodville of Middleton Castle, Part I: An Upstart and a Model of Chivalry The high nobility dismissed the Woodvilles as a provincial family of little consequence. The Woodville matriarch, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, had blood of the bluest blue; yet […]
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