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When the Duke of York and his heirs were officially recognised as Henry VI's successors in the Act of Accord, Cecily became a queen-in-waiting and even received a copy of the English chronicle from the chronicler John Hardyng.
Henry VI’s inability to govern effectively led to increasing unrest across the country, and resentment of his Queen and his chief ministers. In a kind of exile from the centre of power, York was posted to Ireland, as Lieutenant, and Cicely accompanied him.
Cecily was allowed to meet with Henry VI and pleaded successfully with him to spare the lives of captured Yorkists and to return some of the York property he had confiscated. After her release in the summer of 1460, the duchess rejoined her husband and children to continue the fight for the throne.
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Cecily Neville's husband was Richard, Duke of York, the heir to King Henry VI and protector of the young king in his minority and later during a bout of insanity. Richard was the descendant of two other sons of Edward III: Lionel of Antwerp and Edmund of Langley. Cecily was first betrothed to Richard when she was nine years old, and they married in...
In 1461, Cecily and Richard's son, Edward, Earl of March, became King Edward IV. Cecily won the rights to her lands and continued to support religious houses and the college at Fotheringhay. Cecily was working with her nephew Warwick to find a wife for Edward IV, suitable for his status as the king. They were negotiating with the French king when E...
Shakespeare's Duchess of York: Cecily appears in a minor role as the Duchess of York in Shakespeare's Richard III. Shakespeare uses the Duchess of York to stress the family losses and agonies involved in the War of the Roses. Shakespeare has compressed the historical timeline and has taken literary license with how events happened and the motivatio...
Isabel Neville, married to George, Duke of Clarence, son of CecilyAnne Neville, married (or at least formally betrothed to) Edward, Prince of Wales, son of Henry VI, then married to Richard III, also a son of CecilyJoan (1438-1438)Anne (1439-1475/76)Henry (1440/41-1450)Edward (King Edward IVof England) (1442-1483) - married Elizabeth Woodville- Jone Johnson Lewis
Apr 6, 2018 · In 1447 Richard was appointed Lieutenant of Ireland, Cecily went with him to Dublin, but his relationship with Henry VI was becoming increasingly difficult. Richard began to liken himself to Henry VI’s uncle Good Duke Humphrey as he was excluded from what he saw as his rightful share of power.
Jul 10, 2021 · To secure his inheritance, the young Richard would have to win the favour of the present K ing Henry VI. Unless Henry confirmed Richard’s titles at his coming of age, he would not receive them and Cecily’s brilliant marriage would have lost its lustre.
Jul 20, 2023 · King Henry VI had suffered a mental collapse, fomenting a power vacuum in England that Cecily and her husband were eager to exploit. So, when a protectorate was established in response to the King’s breakdown, Richard of York swiftly assumed the role of Protector.
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