Medievalists.net » Queen Anne (Neville) http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Disinheritance: Some thoughts about Jacqueline of Hainault and Anne Neville http://www.medievalists.net/2014/04/20/disinheritance-thoughts-jacqueline-hainault-anne-neville/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/04/20/disinheritance-thoughts-jacqueline-hainault-anne-neville/#comments Sun, 20 Apr 2014 21:35:00 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=49080 In the 15th century, a rich inheritance could be a liability rather than an asset. An unfortunate heiress could be imprisoned by predatory relatives wanting control of her lands. Marriages made for the purpose of enlarging inheritances could become a form of imprisonment. Inheritance conflicts, in or out of court, could drag on or turn violent.

The post Disinheritance: Some thoughts about Jacqueline of Hainault and Anne Neville appeared first on Medievalists.net.

]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/04/20/disinheritance-thoughts-jacqueline-hainault-anne-neville/feed/ 0 Medieval Christmas Celebrations http://www.medievalists.net/2011/12/04/medieval-christmas-celebrations/ http://www.medievalists.net/2011/12/04/medieval-christmas-celebrations/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:43:29 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=27662 Richard and Anne’s first Christmas as king and queen in 1483 was happy, even though they were in London and their only son Edward had to remain at Middleham, too sickly to travel.

The post Medieval Christmas Celebrations appeared first on Medievalists.net.

]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2011/12/04/medieval-christmas-celebrations/feed/ 0