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The Private Life of Edward IV

English

By (author): John Ashdown-Hill

From the moment it became public news, the validity of Edwards marriage to Elizabeth Widville, the beautiful widow of a Lancastrian knight, was repeatedly called into question. This alarmed Elizabeth Widville and led her into political killings. She was terrified that she would lose her crown and that her children by the king would never succeed to the throne. But after Edwards death a bishop publicly announced that he had previously married the king to Lady Eleanor Talbot. As a result, Edwards children by Elizabeth, including his eldest son and heir to the throne, Edward, were then declared illegitimate, making Edwards brother Richard the legitimate heir to the throne. Later, claims were put forward that Edward had numerous mistresses and left behind many illegitimate children. Dr John Ashdown-Hill, a central figure in the Looking for Richard Project and a renowned Richard III historian with a special talent for getting behind the mythology of history, now turns his attention to Richards eldest brother, Edward IV. He unravels the complex web of stories around Edwards private life, discussing the truth behind Edwards reputation. Did Edward have numerous mistresses? Did he produce many bastards? Who was his legal wife? And what caused the early death of Eleanor Talbot? See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 673g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Nov 2016
  • Publisher: Amberley Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781445652450

About John Ashdown-Hill

John Ashdown-Hill was a historian a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a member of the Society of Genealogists the Richard III Society and the Centre Européen dÉtudes Bourguignonnes. He was Leader of Genealogical Research and Historical Advisor for the Looking for Richard Project and is the author of The Last Days of Richard III the book that inspired the dig.

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