WHO WAS BORN
1466: Elizabeth of York, Queen of England
Elizabeth
was the daughter of Edward IV,
wife of Henry
VII, and mother of Henry
VIII. Shortly after her father's death, her parents' marriage
was declared invalid, and she and her brothers Edward
and Richard were declared illegitimate
and barred from succession to the throne.
After Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth and took the crown, he had the legislation that decreed Elizabeth illegitimate overturned. His marriage to the legitimate daughter of a king bolstered his claim to the throne. At this time Elizabeth's brothers were most likely already dead, but who killed them is still a mystery.
Elizabeth had seven children and died in childbirth on February 11th, 1503.
WHO DIED
641: Heraclius
731: Pope St. Gregory II
Gregory
entered church service young and achieved significant
responsibilities early in his career, including the posts of
subdeacon, papal librarian, and treasurer, before becoming pope in
715. He supported the Eastern
Roman Empire, but when Emperor Leo III began his campaign against
icons, Gregory opposed him and the controversy over iconoclasm
began.
