Who was Anne de Mowbray?
Q: Who was Anne de Mowbray?
A: Anne de Mowbray was a Baroness and Countess of Norfolk who was born in 1472 in Framlingham Castle, Suffolk, England.
Q: Who was Anne de Mowbray married to?
A: Anne de Mowbray was married to Richard of York, the son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville.
Q: Why was Anne de Mowbray married to Richard of York?
A: Anne de Mowbray was married to Richard of York because her father had died and she had become very rich, and Richard's father had married him to Anne so that he could have control of her fortune.
Q: What happened to Anne de Mowbray when she got married?
A: When Anne de Mowbray got married to Richard of York, she became known as the Duchess of York.
Q: When did Anne de Mowbray die?
A: Anne de Mowbray died at the age of 8 years old in Greenwich, London, England in 1481.
Q: Where was Anne de Mowbray's body placed after her death?
A: Anne de Mowbray's body was placed in a lead coffin in the Chapel of St Erasmus of Formiae in Westminster Abbey.
Q: What happened to Anne de Mowbray's coffin and remains after the Chapel of St Erasmus of Formiae was knocked down?
A: Anne de Mowbray's coffin became lost after the Chapel of St Erasmus of Formiae was knocked down around 1502 to make room for the Henry VII Lady Chapel, but in December 1964, construction workers in Stepney, London, accidentally found Anne's coffin. It was later opened, and her remains were looked at by scientists before being reburied in Westminster Abbey.
