If you had to pick one noble family that defined the chaos of 15th century England, it might just be the Nevels.

For a while, they were practically a royal family in their own

right, marrying into the crown, bankrolling rebellion, and deciding which king got to wear the crown

that week. Richard Neville, the so-called kingmaker, had so much power he made Edward VIII,

and he then tried to unmake him again. His daughters married royal princes.

His cousin's descendants would launch one of the deadliest uprisings Elizabeth I first ever faced.

And yet a hundred years after the Wars of the Roses, the Mighty Neville name was basically extinct

in English politics. Land gone. Titles forfeit.

The last science scattered in exile. So what happened? Well, welcome back my friend to the Renaissance

English History podcast, a part of the Agora Podcast Network. I am your host, Heather, and as always,

I am delighted that you are here

with me today. In this episode, we are going to dive into the dramatic rise and collapse of the

Neville family, from their origins as northern lords to the powerful women who married into the

royal bloodline, and the final desperate gamble of a doomed rebellion.

This is the story of how a single family helped to shape England's dynastic wars and how the

tutors made very sure that they would never do it again. Let's get started, but before we do,

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