House of Neville
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The House of Neville was a powerful medieval English noble family that played a central role in the politics and conflicts of the 14th and 15th centuries, especially during the Wars of the Roses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Neville canonical | 6 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | English noble family ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
House of Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| decline | lost power after defeat of Yorkist cause ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | great magnates of the north ⓘ |
| heraldicSymbol | arms: gules, a saltire argent ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict |
Hundred Years' War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInEvent |
Battle of Barnet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Northampton (1460) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of St Albans (1455) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Towton NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wakefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| maritalAlliance |
married into House of Beaufort
ⓘ
married into House of Lancaster ⓘ married into House of Plantagenet ⓘ married into House of York ⓘ |
| nobleTitleHeld |
Baron Neville de Raby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Salisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Westmorland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive landholdings in northern England
ⓘ
kingmaking role during Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Anne Neville, Queen of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York NERFINISHED ⓘ George Neville, Archbishop of York NERFINISHED ⓘ John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeat |
Brancepeth Castle
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ⓘ
Middleham Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Raby Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheriff Hutton Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Neville family of Raby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
initially supported House of York
ⓘ
later factions supported House of Lancaster ⓘ |
| politicalRole | played major role in Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| region |
County Durham
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ⓘ
North Riding of Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rival |
House of Clifford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.