How did the Wars of the Roses start - possibly with the ambitions of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York. But by his side, throughout everything, was the backbone of the Yorkist cause - his wife, Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. She proved herself a fighter, a survivor, a mother and a grandmother, and committed to putting her dynasty on the throne. This video explores her life, her reasons, and the impact the 'Rose of Raby' had on the wars her husband started...

Apologies within the video where I state that Elizabeth of York was Elizabeth Woodville's first child - I do in fact mean her first child with Edward IV! I also meant that Edward IV was the Duke of York's eldest LIVING son when he took the throne.


Sources and Related Books:

Cecily Neville: Mother of Kings by Amy Licence - https://amzn.to/3PkYBUI

Cecily Neville: Mother of Richard III by John Ashdown-Hill - https://amzn.to/3sFJ1Kw

She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by Helen Castor - https://amzn.to/3pZHoWY


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Pexels
Pixabay
Wikimedia Commons, especially:
Ian Capper
Nessy-Pic
King of Hearts
Many of my images in this video were made with Midjourney, see if you can spot which ones!


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