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First meeting of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV
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First meeting of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV
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Horseback Meeting Plantagenet Romance Widow Woodville 15th Elizabeth
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This evocative 15th-century painting captures the moment of historic encounter between Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV, an encounter that would ultimately shape the course of English history. The scene unfolds beneath the dappled shade of an ancient tree, its gnarled branches reaching out as if to embrace the figures before us. Elizabeth, a widowed mother of two young children, stands proudly on horseback, her richly embroidered gown billowing in the breeze. Her dark eyes, filled with determination and a hint of apprehension, meet those of the king, who rides towards her with an air of regal confidence. Edward IV, a Plantagenet king, had recently returned to the throne after a period of exile, and Elizabeth, a Lancaster, was considered an unlikely match for him. Yet their union, forged in the crucible of political necessity, would prove to be a powerful one. The painting captures the electric tension between the two figures, the palpable attraction that would eventually give way to a passionate and enduring love. The horses, tethered to the tree, seem to mirror the emotions of their riders, their ears pricked forward, their eyes fixed on their masters. The scene is one of timeless beauty and intrigue, a snapshot of a moment in history that continues to captivate and inspire. The painting, by the renowned artist Terry Parker, is a testament to the power of art to transport us to another time and place, to allow us to bear witness to the human stories that lie at the heart of history.
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