Anthony Wydeville
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15th-century person
English nobleman
courtier
participant in the Wars of the Roses
patron of literature
soldier
Anthony Wydeville was a 15th-century English nobleman, soldier, courtier, and patron of literature who played a prominent role during the Wars of the Roses.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century person
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English nobleman ⓘ courtier ⓘ participant in the Wars of the Roses ⓘ patron of literature ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2nd Earl Rivers
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Anthony Woodville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | The Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | beheading ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| court | royal court of Edward IV of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1440 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 25 June 1483 ⓘ |
| executedBy | Richard III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName |
Woodville
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Wydeville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Anthony ⓘ |
| heldTitleThrough | marriage to Elizabeth Scales ⓘ |
| knownFor | promoting the introduction of printing into England ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Battle of Barnet
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Battle of Edgecote Moor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tewkesbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Towton NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Jacquetta of Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron Scales
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Earl Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | translation of The Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers ⓘ |
| patronOf | William Caxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Pontefract Priory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of the Prince of Wales
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Lord Great Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Treasurer of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Edward IV of England
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Elizabeth of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Elizabeth Woodville
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Lionel Woodville NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Woodville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Scales, 8th Baroness Scales
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Mary FitzLewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
Edward IV of England
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the Yorkist cause ⓘ |
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