When Edward IV died in 1483; the Yorkist succession was called into question by doubts about the legitimacy of his son; Edward (one of the "Princes in the Tower"). The crown passed to Edward's undoubtedly legitimate younger brother; Richard; Duke of Gloucester. But those who believed in the legitimacy of Edward IV’s children viewed Richard III’s accession with suspicion. From the day when Edward IV married Eleanor; or pretended to do so; the House of York confronted an uncertain future. This book argues that Eleanor Talbot was married to Edward IV; therefore Edward’s subsequent marriage to Elizabeth Woodville was bigamous; making her children illegitimate. It also offers a solution to one of history's great mysteries; by putting forward groundbreaking new evidence that calls into question the identity of the "bones in the urn" in Westminster Abbey; believed for centuries to be the remains of the "Princes in the Tower."
#4953469 in Books Pluto Press 2008-01-20Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.47 x .50 x 5.32l; .74 #File Name: 074532598X272 pages
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