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Richard Woodville Rivers, 1st Earl

(c. 1410—1469)


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(c. 1410–69).

Father of Elizabeth, queen of Edward IV. He was raised to the peerage in 1448 on account of his marriage to Bedford's wealthy widow. Following distinguished service in ...

Subjects: History — Regional and National History

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Rivers, Richard Woodville, 1st Earl (c. 1410–69)
in The Oxford Companion to British History (1 rev) Length: 101 words

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