Richard III and Anne Neville love story
Anne Neville was a queen who was born on June 11th 1456. She was the Queen consort of England from 1483 to 1485. There are no accurate visual representations or vivid descriptions of her. However, it is known that her life on earth was short and full of royal drama 28 years. This 28-year-long life…
Anne Neville was a queen who was born on June 11th 1456. She was the Queen consort of England from 1483 to 1485. There are no accurate visual representations or vivid descriptions of her.
However, it is known that her life on earth was short and full of royal drama 28 years.
This 28-year-long life was full of power play, prestige and personal losses. Her parents were the powerful kingmaker Richard Neville, the 16th Earl of Warwick (1428–1471) and his wife Anne Beauchamp (1426–1492).
Anna was their second daughter to their first daughter Isabel who was five years older.
Richard III was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was born on 2 October 1452.
Richard was the last king of the House of York. The battle in which he died was a decisive battle which saw the end of the Middle Ages in England.
Richard III and Anne Neville love story
There was a conflict between the Duke of Clarence called George and Richard III. Richard wanted to marry Anne Neville but George opposed the match primarily because he wanted the Warwick properties for himself.
He was concerned that Richard may make claims to the properties after marrying Anne so that his portion of the spoils would be less, therefore he passionately devised ways to separate them.
In one of the numerous narrations, it is known that George forcefully disguised Anne as a maid service so that Richard could not find her, and even decide to marry her.
However, Richard did find Anne Neville at the Church of St. Martin’s Le Grand in the City of London.
Richard and Anne were married in 1472, after George, Duke of Clarence was awarded the biggest share of the Warwick inheritance.
