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 - [ Ссылка ]

Cecily Neville: Mother of Richard III by John Ashdown-Hill - [ Ссылка ]

She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by Helen Castor - [ Ссылка ]


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


I strive to always credit everyone whose images I use, and try as much as possible to use images freely in the public domain (purchased where not possible) - please let me know if I have missed you so I can give you due credit.

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Burglar by Kuro is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. [ Ссылка ]

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