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Friday, 22 August 2025

The misfortune of Anne Neville

 



Richard III usually gets plenty of attention on the anniversary of his death, August 22nd. Whether he ever offered his kingdom in exchange for a horse is lost to the mists of time. Sadly, too, is much of the nuance of the story of his wife, Anne Neville. Anne was briefly Queen of England but her husband packed so much drama into his short reign that there's barely a whisper of Anne whenever his tale is told. I have to say I have always found Anne rather fascinating and rather sad in some ways. So my focus, on this anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth, is the misfortune of Anne Neville.