The Neville Family

Warwick's Coat of Arms of Richard Neville,
Earl of Warwick

19th December 1461

Hello my Dearest Visitor !

I've decided to tell you more about the Neville family and these members.

Ann Beauchamps

            First of all The Kingmaker; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, by his actions for the House of York and to put Edward the heir of this greatest house on the throne, he is called the Kingmaker. A great name which stressed the power of the House of Neville. He is a brilliant fighter and strategist, that explain his victory at some battles.

            He is married to Ann Beauchamps, a rich english woman, and he has two daughters. Isabel and Anne who spend their childhood with their cousin Richard, recently Duke of York. Isabel is a pretty Lady and her father will probably ask to King Edward to marry Georges Plantagenet. As he will ask for his youngest daughter Anne for Richard.

Isabel Neville

            Richard Neville has been betrothed to his future wife at the age of six and he has been made knight in 1445. Then in September 1459, he went to Ludlow and crossed England after his victory at Blore Heath, but he is forced to run away to Calais in France with the Earl of Salisbury and Edward, Earl of March. They come back the next year but the 30th December at Wakefield, he lost his brother Thomas Neville, his cousin Edmund, Earl of Rutland, his uncle, the Duke of York and his father Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury, executed the next day. But as you know Edward was crowed the 4th March 1461.

           During the coronation of Edward in London, he stayed in the North to remain pacify this part of England, while the last Queen Marguerite d'Anjou escape to Scotland with her husband the last King Henri VI and their son, Edward of Westminster.

           This isn't information enough of his daughters, especially of Isabel but some cookers from Middleham Castle said between Anne and the Duke of Gloucester there is something special. Love? Too earlier to say it but I've made my own investigation! Imagine me under a tree, watching these little children... No, I wasn't hid! But I can assure I see them smile, laugh, and whisper to each other. But could we say this is love? They are probably friend but this is a case to follow! Then I hope the best for them.

Have a nice day, or night my Dearest Readers.

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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwrick, anger against King Edward IV

3rd March 1469

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Richard Neville,
Earl of Warwick

          The secret marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Wydville stopped the negociations of Warwick with the French crown for a betrothal in 1464. Bona, the sister-in-law of King Louis XI, was the princess whi interested The Kingmaker. Revealing that he was already married, Edward IV caused great offence to Richard Neville because he acted in secret.

           In july 1465, he escorted the fallen king, Henri VI, who was once more captured, in the Tower of London. Then Warwick has been sent in the spring of 1466 to carry out negociations with the French and the Burgundians to the continent. The marriage proposal of Edward's sister Margaret with them was the main thing which was negociated. But in October, Eward IV had already signed a secret treaty with Burgundy and Warwick was forced to carry on sham negociations with the French. Then, he asked to his cousin the king to marry George, Duke of Clarence, to his oldest daughter Isabel, but the king refused. The Rivers Family have a dominance's position at court.

           In autumn of 1467, rumours say that the earl has sympathetic to the Lancastrian cause but in July, John de Vere, Earl of Oxford, was involved in a Lancastrain conspiracy. Now Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, The Kingmaker openly broke with King Edward IV

            What will be the consequences of this tears? What are your reactions?

Francis Scrogs; 34 ; Earl of Bedfortmay

          I am torn, I am faith to His Garce King Edward IV, but I could understand the feelings of the earl of Warwick. He has done everything for his cousin but he has been put aside by the favour of the Rivers Family. And Isabel Neville is not betrothed to the Duke of Clarence anymore, the king has refused. And Richard, Duke of Gloucester, isn't betrothed to his cousin Anne too. But how could he socialize with the Lancastrian? He has lost his brother and father at battle of Wakefield. And he was aghast when Elizabeth Wydville, a Lancastrian women, was declared wife and queen of Edward IV.

Your words are full of meaning and this case, as you said, is not simple and not finished.

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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick died at Barnet

14th April 1471

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           The Neville's Family is in grief. Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, brilliant soldier and last ally of King Edward IV, died at Barnet, on the battlefield. He has been defeated and killed, trying to remain the Lancaster to the throne. Bue despite his treason against the king, he showed his bravery of killing his horse on the battlefield, refusing to fled.

            But his death let his second daughter, Princess Anne, to the Lancastrian side, alone. Indeed, her Lady Mother Ann Beauchamps took refuge in Beaulieu Abbey. Now, at the age of 15, she is despite her a part of the Cousin's War.

             And the Neville's Family is torn, indeed Anne is Edward of Westminster's wife and Princess of Wales, Ann Beauchamps abandoned her daughter and Isabel is now in the right side with her husband, Clarence and in the king's favour.

             Then, rumours say Earl of Warwick will have funeral as if he hadn't been a traitor...

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