Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers

Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers

(1442–1483) translator Kingdom of England

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[Wikidata] English nobleman, courtier, and writer (1442-1483); younger brother of Elizabeth Woodville... | [Wikipedia] Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, was an English nobleman, courtier, bibliophile and writer. He was the brother of Queen Elizabeth Woodville who married King Edward IV. He was one of the leading members of the Woodville family, which came to prominence during the reign of King Edward IV. After Edw

About Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers

Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, was an English nobleman, courtier, bibliophile and writer. He was the brother of Queen Elizabeth Woodville who married King Edward IV. He was one of the leading members of the Woodville family, which came to prominence during the reign of King Edward IV. After Edward's death, he was arrested and then executed by the Duke of Gloucester as part of a power struggle between Richard and the Woodvilles. His English translation of Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers is one of the first books printed in England.

Known for:

Cordyale|The body of polycye|The morale prouerbes of Christyne|Dictes or sayengis of the philosophers|Untitled poem

Awards:

Order of the Garter

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