#yorkist

[littlehistorian]

Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter (1498-1538), was the first and only surviving son and heir of William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (1475–1511) by his wife Princess Catherine of York (died 1527), the sixth daughter of King Edward IV by his wife Elizabeth Woodville.

[martinseptimswifey]

margaret of york sketch, circa 1460s

i messed up a bit on her dress, but since this is only a sketch i'm not overly worried lol. idk if i will ever finish it, but i do enjoy sketching certain women from certain time-periods. :)

@lightbeforerain @dark-brotherhoe tagged bc ur my friends :D (if this gets annoying lmk)

brief description of who margaret of york *was:*

"Margaret of York (3 May 1446 – 23 November 1503), also known as Margaret of Burgundy, was Duchess of Burgundy from 1468 to 1477 as the third wife of Charles the Bold, and after his death (1477) acted as a protector of the Burgundian State. She was a daughter of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, and of Cecily Neville, and the sister of two kings of England, Edward IV and Richard III. Born at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, in the Kingdom of England, she died at Mechelen in the Low Countries." - Wikipedia

She is remembered for her intelligence, political acumen, and as a patron of the arts and religious institutions. Margaret played a key role in supporting pretenders to the English throne, including Perkin Warbeck, who challenged Henry VII’s reign, claiming to be Richard of Shrewsbury. Her actions made her a formidable opponent to the Tudor dynasty, although with her death, this was ended - Maximilian of Austria no longer had to worry about her 'schemes', as Mary Tudor the Elder was betrothed to Charles V and Henry VIII to Eleanor of Austria. (my own brief biography)

[ripstefano]

The Wars of the Roses

“If the cycle of violence that had engulfed the English Crown for nearly five decades seemed finally to be coming to an end, it was only because there were so few candidates left to kill.” ― Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

The Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) were a series of civil wars fought between the rival houses of Lancaster and York for control of the English throne. Named after their respective emblems—the red rose for Lancaster and the white rose for York—the conflict was marked by power struggles, betrayals, and shifting allegiances. It ended with Henry Tudor (Henry VII) defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, leading to the establishment of the Tudor dynasty, which united the warring factions through marriage and ushered in a new era of English rule.

From Men at Arms Series, "The Wars of the Roses"

[henryfitzempress]

Favourite medieval princesses (1/?):

Mary of York, daughter of King Edward of England. (1467-1482)

[thesunneinsuplandour]

She is wearing a bracelet charm in the shape of a barrell.. :')

"Sitter: Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury (1473-1541), Noblewoman. Sitter associated with 2 portraits.

Artist: Unknown.

This portrait: The identity of the sitter in this portrait is not certain, but is traditionally thought to be Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury. The honeysuckle blossom has connotations of love and faithfulness, and the tiny barrel charm may be an allusion to the execution of her father George, Duke of Clarence, who was apparently drowned in a butt of malmsey wine (sweet wine imported from Greece)."

[wistfulwizard]

[historygoodies]

King Richard III ornament

King Richard III of England Ceramic Tree Decoration

by CreativeHistory

[wylfhelm]

Fs in the chat for richard the third