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| 1437 | Birth |  |
| Grafton Regis Birth of Elizabeth Woodwvile, Daughter of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxembourg |
| 1452 | Marriage | |
| Elizabeth Woodville marries Sir John Grey, 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby |
| 1461 | Marriage | |
| Death of John Grey, 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby, Elizabeth Woodville's husband, killed at the 2nd battle of St Albans |
| 1464 | Marriage | |
| 1st May Grafton Regis Marries Edward IV, a secret wedding, only the bride's mother and two ladies in attendance |
| 1st May Grafton Regis When the marriage becomes known, it causes considerable rancour on Warwick's part, and when Elizabeth's relatives, especially her brother, Earl Rivers, began to be favored he changes sides |
| 1465 | Coronation | |
| 26th May Westminster Abbey Crowned Queen of England |
| 1470 | Sanctuary | |
| Westminster Goes into sanctuary during Edward's flight |
| 1483 | Assassination | |
| Tower of London Death of Richard Duke of York, assasinated, 1 of the 2 "Princes of the Tower" |
| Tower of London Edward V is assasinated by Richard III, 1 of the 2 "Princes of the Tower" |
| Tower of London Richard is assasinated by Richard III, 1 of the 2 "Princes of the Tower" |
| Tower of London The " Princes in the Tower" are killed by Richard III |
| 1483 | Death | |
| Tower of London Death of Richard Duke of York, assasinated, 1 of the 2 "Princes of the Tower" |
| 1483 | Marriage | |
| 25th June All of Elizabeth's children by Edward, including King Edward V, are declared illegitimate, and her brother-in-law, Richard III, accepts the crown |
| 25th June Elizabeth loses the title of Queen Mother and is referred to as Dame Elizabeth Grey |
| 25th June Her marriage to Edward is declared null and void by Parliament in the act Titulus Regius on the grounds that Edward had previously promised to marry Lady Eleanor Butler, which was considered a legally binding contract |
| 1483 | Sanctuary | |
| May Westminster While in sanctuary at Westminster refuses to reitre & become Queen Dowager |
| 1483 | Siege of London | |
| May Westminster Elizabeth seeks sanctuary at Westminster |
| May Westminster Richard enters London with the future Edward V as his captive |
| 1484 | Marriage | |
| London Elizabeth's children are made illegitimate |
| London Parliament declares Edward IV's marriage to Elizabeth invalid |
| 1484 | Sanctuary | |
| 1st Mar Westminster Elizabeth and her daughters came out of sanctuary and return to court |
| 1486 | Marriage | |
| Elizabeth is accorded the title of Queen Dowager |
| Elizabeth Woodville's marriage to Edward IV is declared to have been valid, and thus their children are legitimised (because Henry wanted his wife to be the Yorkist heir to the throne, to cement his hold on |
| Henry VII comes to the throne & marries Woodville's eldest daughter & the Queen is reinstated |
| Marries Henry VII |
| 1486 | Restoration | |
| Henry VII comes to the throne & marries Woodville's eldest daughter & the Queen is reinstated |
| 1487 | Rebellion | |
| Henry VII accuses Elizabeth Woodville of being involved in the Lambert Simnel rebellion |
| Bermondsey Abbey Henry VII banishes Elizabeth Woodville to Bermondsey Abbey and confiscates all her properties |
| 1491 | Birth | |
| 28th June Birth of Henry VIII, son of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York |
| 1492 | Death | |
| 8th June Bermondsey Death of Elizabeth Woodville |
