Richard Woodville Biography

Birth of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers

Secretly marries Jacquetta, wido of John of Lancaster

Accompanies the Duke of York to France

Created Baron Rivers by Henry VI

Appointed Privy Councillor

Helps put down the Cade rebellion

Rivers assembles a force to relieve Somerset who has asked for reinforcements

Yorkists under Wenlock & Denham capture Rivers in Sandwich & take him to Calais

After the marriage of his daughter Elizabeth, widow of Sir John Grey of Gorby, to Edward IV on May 1, 1464, is created Earl Rivers

Appointed Treasurer

Appointed Constable of England

Early in 1468, the Rivers estates are plundered by Warwicks partisans, and the open war follows

After the King's defeat after the Battle of Edgecote Moor on 26 July 1469, Rivers and his second son, John, are taken prisoner

The Battle pitted the forces of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, against those of King Edward IV, the battle is considered to be an important turning point in the course of the war. Edward is defeated & Rivers is later executed. After the King's defeat after the Battle of Edgecote Moor, Rivers and his second son, John, are taken prisoner

Death of Richard Woodville

Pro-Warwick rebels execute Woodville, father of Elizabeth Woodville Edward IVs Queen

After a hasty trial Woodville and his 2nd son are beheaded at Kenilworth

Richard III, as Lord Protector, has Lord Rivers executed for treason

Richard III, as Lord Protector, has Lord Rivers executed for treason

Richard III, as Lord Protector, has Lord Rivers executed for treason