The Assassination Of Queen Elizabeth II Of England

No longer a Queen consort or a Queen dowager, Elizabeth taking solace in a church marked the end of Elizabeth’s reign of England. She was forced to acknowledge Richard as the King of England in order to leave the sanctuary and permit Richard to provide for her and her daughters. This was the same king who was rumored to have murdered or ordered the execution of her four sons. However, Elizabeth’s last ditch effort to establish her power in England came from the potential betrothals to her eldest daughter, Elizabeth of York. During a rebellion against Richard, led by Henry Tudor, Henry’s mother, also a former Queen of England in 1445, attempted to orchestrate a marriage between her son and Elizabeth’s daughter. When Richard struck down the rebellion, Elizabeth “was somewhat cynically hoping that marriage between King Richard and her daughter would restore her to her position at the centre of affairs.” This would mean Elizabeth would allow a marriage between her daughter and her daughter’s uncle despite the fact he was responsible for several deaths in the Woodville …show more content…
Despite the death of her husband and her sons, Elizabeth created a legacy in which several of her immediate descendants became queen regents or queen consorts. Her granddaughters Mary and Margaret married the King of France and the King of Scotland, respectively. Her great-granddaughters were Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I. Elizabeth’s ability to maneuver her children and siblings like chess pieces led to the legacy of her offspring ruling Europe. Elizabeth almost single handedly affected a majority of England’s upper social structure due to her political matchmaking skills. Elizabeth’s utilization of opportunity and power made it possible for herself, her children, her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to rule some of the greatest dynasties in European