Elizabeth was an important piece of the War of the Roses. When Elizabeth’s first husband died, the two sons she had with him lost all their land. To regain it back she pleaded to the king to regain back her land. The king found her beautiful and wanted to marry her. Elizabeth accepted and the two were married in secrecy. The king’s mother did not approve so she helped Henry VI regain power for a brief time. When King Henry VI and his son both died in battle, and Elizabeth Woodville was crowned queen after Edward IV regained his power. Various actions soon came after the marriage of Edward and Elizabeth. After dealing with many problems the …show more content…
Both of Elizabeth and Leif were important people in Europe. They are not recognized for their actions as much as other people in history. Queen Elizabeth Woodville isn’t as known as other women in history. Leif Erikson was not remembered or recognized by many for discovering and exploring North America way before Christopher Columbus that is until the creation of Leif Erikson Day. They were both important people. They both affected their countries although in diverse ways but still just as important. They were key characters of their time who should be recognized