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Queen Margaret, her son, and Edward IV
Queen Margaret and her son (Prince of Wales, Edward of Westminster, Edward of Lancaster, 1453-1471) brought before Edward IV after the Battle of Tewkesbury.
1471
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1470s 1471 Brought Dynasties Dynasty Lancaster Lancastrian Losers Margaret Plantagenet Tewkesbury Throne Westminster Winners Yorkist
14"x18" Premium Frame
Contemporary style Premium Wooden Frame with 8"x12" Print. Complete with 2" White Mat and 1.25" thick MDF frame. Printed on 260 gsm premium paper. Glazed with shatter proof UV coated acrylic glass. Backing is paper covered backing with rubber bumpers. Supplied ready to hang with a pre-installed sawtooth/wire hanger. Care Instructions: Spot clean with a damp cloth. Securely packaged in a clear plastic bag and envelope in a reinforced cardboard shipper
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 20.3cm x 30.4cm (8" x 12")
Estimated Product Size is 35.6cm x 45.8cm (14" x 18")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative image captures the poignant moment after the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471, when Queen Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482) and her young son, Prince Edward of Wales, also known as Edward of Lancaster (1453-1471), were brought before the victorious King Edward IV (1442-1483) of the House of York. The Lancaster forces had been defeated in this decisive engagement, marking the end of the long-running Wars of the Roses between the Plantagenet and Lancastrian dynasties. Queen Margaret, a formidable and determined monarch in her own right, is depicted in the print wearing a richly embroidered gown and a headdress adorned with pearls and jewels. Her son, Edward, stands beside her, wearing a fur-trimmed robe and a coronet. Both mother and son appear resigned to their fate, their expressions conveying a mixture of sadness and defiance. Edward IV, the victorious king, stands before them, clad in armor and wearing a crown. He is shown with a stern expression, reflecting the gravity of the situation. The image underscores the personal and political consequences of the battle, as the Lancaster claim to the throne was effectively extinguished, and the Yorkist line was secured. The Battle of Tewkesbury marked the end of the Wars of the Roses and ushered in a period of relative stability in England. However, the price of peace was high, as Queen Margaret and her son were imprisoned, and Edward of Lancaster was eventually executed in the Tower of London in 1471. The image serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of conflict and the complexities of medieval power dynamics.
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