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Died on this day in 1241 aged 57 Eleanor (my toy,wikipedia). Grand-daughter of Henry II. Several marriages were proposed for Eleanor but they didn't work out, and she never married. Her father died when she was young and she was raised mostly by her uncle Richard (the Lionheart); after Richard's death she was imprisoned by John, and remained imprisoned under Henry III, at some point she became a nun.

Born on this day in 1439 to Richard York , 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville, Anne of York (my toy,wikipedia). Sister of Edward VI and Richard III; also great-great-grand-daughter of Edward III. She married a staunch Lancastrian, when Edward VI won the throne he was attainted but his lands were given to Anne and their daughter (also Anne). She divorced this husband and married again, this time to a loyal Yorkist.