Anne Neville was an English queen and the younger daughter of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. She was born into the wealthy and politically influential House of Neville during a period of intense political unrest and conspiracies for control over the throne in late medieval England. She witnessed her father act as the prime kingmaker behind Edward IV, son of Richard, Duke of York. The Earl initially supported the York faction in their fight for the throne against the House of Lancaster, hoping for political and financial gain. Later, he married Anne to Prince Edward, son of King Henry VI and Queen Margaret of Anjou, to strengthen his support for Henry VI. When the Earl of Warwick temporarily defeated the House of York and re-established Henry VI on the throne of England in 1470, Anne became the Princess of Wales. However, when Edward IV regained the throne, Anne lived as a commoner for a short period before marrying Richard of Gloucester, who later became King Richard III. She was eventually crowned Queen of England in 1483.
