Why Is Elizabeth Woodville Important

Elizabeth was probably born in 1437. Her father, Sir Richard Woodville, came from a prestigious, wealthy, but unsuitable family. Sir Richard served before his marriage to John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford, and the uncle of King Henry VI. When the Duke died in 1435, he left his young widow Jacquetta of Luxembourg rich and childless. Actually, Jacquetta would have needed the king's permission to marry again, but in 1437, presumably by the birth of Elizabeth Woodville, Jacquetta's secret marriage with Richard Woodville, the chambermaid of her deceased husband, flew.

Woodville was far below Jacquetta's stand, since he was merely a knight. There was a mediocre scandal and the couple was fined, but 11 years later Richard Woodville was raised to

And also the marriage of Elizabeth's brother John with the wealthy, but more than three times as old Katherine Neville caused displeasure. At the same time, more and more Woodvilles occupied important positions in the court and in the military. One who was now seriously concerned about his position was Edwards' most important adviser before Elizabeth Woodville came to the scene: Richard Neville, Count of Warwick, called "The Kingmaker." He allied himself with George, the Duke of Clarence, the younger brother Edwards IV, and Warwick's son-in-law, against the king.
Twice they rebelled against Edward, then fled to France. There they formed an uncertain alliance with the Lancaster side, in the form of Margaret of Anjou, who succeeded Queen Henry VI. Her husband was now sitting in the Tower, but his wife had not yet given up the battle for the throne. Together they fell into England in 1470. They succeeded in pushing Edward out of the throne and into exile. Elizabeth fled to the Westminster Abbey with her daughters. There she gave birth to her first son, the heir to the throne,

Finally, despite all the losses she had to accept, she did not only manage to survive the War of the Roses, but she kept her family on the throne and is still present on the throne of England as an ancestor.
The whole series shows the evolution of the main character, Elizabeth and everything that happens is shown through her viewpoint. This is why we can clearly see throughout the series that the enemy is, the Lancastrians and who the ally is: the Yorkists.
Throughout the series we can see what a mastermind Elizabeth truly is. She did not only had to fight her way up in order to become worthy of the title of a queen, but she also had to help her family, who were seen as misplaced at court, to gain influence and help her protect her children.
Just as in history and as in Game of Thrones, as Cersei does, Elizabeth also fights hard to protect her children. She accepts planning plots against her enemies and also is ready to give up on all her wealth only to save her