Reasons why the marriage between Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville was a problem

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  • REASONS WHY ED IV's MARRIAGE with Elizabeth Woodville was a PROBLEM
    • He SECRETLY married her in 1464
    • His MOST POWERFUL supporter, WARWICK, was FURIOUS
      • This was because Warwick was NEGOTIATING a  MARRIAGE with the daughter of the French King
        • This HUMILIATED WARWICK
    • She was a widow of the LANCASTRIAN KNIGHT (JOHN GREY)
    • ENEMIES at COURT were made as Woodville was KEEN to BUILD UP the POWER of her family
      • Her SIBLINGS got ADVANTAGEOUS MARRIAGES as a result
    • She was NOT of ARISTOCRATIC RANK
    • This marriage was seen as the START of the DISAGREEMENT between ED IV & WARWICK

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