4 x 6 inches, watercolour and gold ink, 2008. Elizabeth was born in 1466, the first child born to Elizabeth Wydville and King Edward IV (though Elizabeth had two children from a previous marriage). After her father's death in 1483, her younger brother briefly became King Edward V before their uncle Richard imprisoned and murdered him and proclaimed himself Richard the Third. Elizabeth, her mother and other siblings stayed in the Sanctuary of Westminster Abbey, her mother arranging a marriage with the exiled Henry Tudor through his mother Margaret Beaufort. In 1484 Elizabeth left sanctuary and joined the court of Richard. It was rumoured that Richard planned to marry her after the death of his wife Anne but nothing ever came of it. In 1485 Henry Tudor defeated Richard at the Battle of Bosworth and became King Henry VII. Elizabeth and Henry were married in early 1486. It was a successful marriage and produced eight children, among them the future Henry VIII. Their first son Arthur died aged 16 in 1502. They tried for another child and Katherine was born in 1503 but she died within hours of being born. Elizabeth herself died from infection 9 days later, aged 37.
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Anonymous Guest 05 Apr 2022
She kind of reminds me of actress Donna MillsAnonymous Guest 05 Apr 2022
Yes, childbirth in those days was very risky and most of the time resulted in death, because people did not wash their hands properluJohn Sweeney 06 Mar 2008
Great job!Tahnja Wolter 05 Mar 2008
so striking! Bravo again!Joke Schotting 04 Mar 2008
Awesome work Mark!!