Private Life of Edward IV Ashdown-Hill John
Private Life of Edward IV Ashdown-Hill John From the moment it became public news, the validity of Edward's marriage to Elizabeth Widville, the beautiful widow of a Lancastrian knight, was repeatedly…
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Private Life of Edward IV Ashdown-Hill John
From the moment it became public news, the validity of Edward's marriage to Elizabeth Widville, the beautiful widow of a Lancastrian knight, was repeatedly called into question. She was terrified that she would lose her crown and that her children by the king would never succeed to the throne. This alarmed Elizabeth Widville and led her into political killings.
As a result, Edward's children by Elizabeth, including his eldest son and heir to the throne, Edward, were then declared illegitimate, making Edward's brother Richard the legitimate heir to the throne. But after Edward's death a bishop publicly announced that he had previously married the king to Lady Eleanor Talbot. 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