20 June 2023

A Medieval Child Bride - The Tragic Life and Afterlife of Anne de Mowbray


Anne Mowbray was the heiress of the Duke of Norfolk and the last of her family line. When her father died in 1476, she became the ward of King Edward IV. In 1478 she was married to his son Richard, Duke of York - Anne was five and Richard was four. Anne's life would prove a short one, she died in 1481 just before he ninth birthday. This video explores both short life and also the remarkable story of her burial.

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