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Secret Marriages: Edward IV, Eleanor & Elizabeth

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Author : J. P. Reedman
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781796965247
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (652 download)

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Download or read book Secret Marriages: Edward IV, Eleanor & Elizabeth written by J. P. Reedman and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleanor Talbot, newly widowed after the Battle of Blore Heath, meets Edward, Earl of March.It is a time of trials when the Lancastrians and Yorkists fight for supremacy...and the throne of England.The Talbots are staunch Lancastrians; Edward is the Son of York.The Battles of Mortimer's Cross and the bloodbath of Towton lead to Edward taking the crown.A secret marriage is hatched between the young King and Eleanor, but the "secret queen" is never announced to the Council.King Edward's womanising reaches new heights as, within a short time, his eye falls on another widowed beauty, Elizabeth Woodville, whom he also marries in a private, hidden ceremony. Mortified by all that has happened, Eleanor seeks atonement in religion, ...but will her past catch her up?Will the secret remain secret?A story of love and lust spanning two families, the Talbots and the Woodvilles, and two women both similar and yet very different. One who became Queen of England, and one who might have been.

The Secret Queen

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Author : John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752468952
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Queen written by John Ashdown-Hill and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 therefore passed to Edward's undoubtedly legitimate younger brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester. But Richard, too, found himself entangled in the web of uncertainly, since those who believed in the legitimacy of Edward IV's children viewed Richard III's own accession as a usurpation. From the day when Edward IV married Eleanor, or pretended to do so, or allowed it to be whispered that he might have done so, the House of York, previously so secure in its bloodline, confronted a contentious and uncertain future. John Ashdown-Hill argues that Eleanor Talbot was married to Edward IV, and that therefore Edward's subsequent marriage to Elizabeth Woodville was bigamous, making her children illegitimate. He thereby offers a solution to one of history's great mysteries.

Cecily Neville

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Author : John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526706342
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Cecily Neville written by John Ashdown-Hill and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intriguing new biography of the fifteenth-century Duchess of York and mother to two kings of England. Wife to Richard, Duke of York, mother to Edward IV and Richard III, and aunt to the famous Kingmaker, Richard, Earl of Warwick, Cecily Neville was a key player on the political stage of fifteenth-century England. She is rumored to have been known as the Rose of Raby because of her beauty and her birth at Raby Castle, and as Proud Cis because of her vanity and fiery temper, But Cecily’s personality and temperament have actually been highly speculated upon. In fact, much of her life is shrouded in mystery. Aside from Cecily’s role as mother and wife, who was she really? Matriarch of the York dynasty, she navigated through a tumultuous period and lived to see the birth of the future Henry VIII. From seeing the house of York defeat their Lancastrian cousins; to witnessing the defeat of her own son, Richard III, at the battle of Bosworth, Cecily then saw one of her granddaughters become Henry VII’s queen consort. Her story is full of controversy, and the few published books on her life are full of guesswork. In this highly original history, Dr. John Ashdown-Hill—renowned for his role in locating the long-lost remains of Richard III in 2012—seeks to dispel the myths surrounding Cecily using previously unexamined contemporary sources. Includes illustrations

The Private Life of Edward IV

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Author : John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445652463
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book The Private Life of Edward IV written by John Ashdown-Hill and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward's secret mistresses, clandestine affairs and the nature of his marriage are revealed in this exciting new work by John Ashdown-Hill, author of The Mythology of Richard III

The Woodvilles

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Author : Susan Higginbotham
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750951842
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Woodvilles written by Susan Higginbotham and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1464, the most eligible bachelor in England, Edward IV, stunned the nation by revealing his secret marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, a beautiful, impoverished widow whose father and brother Edward himself had once ridiculed as upstarts. Edward’s controversial match brought his queen’s large family to court and into the thick of the Wars of the Roses. This is the story of the family whose fates would be inextricably intertwined with the fall of the Plantagenets and the rise of the Tudors: Richard, the squire whose marriage to a duchess would one day cost him his head; Jacquetta, mother to the queen and accused witch; Elizabeth, the commoner whose royal destiny would cost her three of her sons; Anthony, the scholar and jouster who was one of Richard III’s first victims; and Edward, whose military exploits would win him the admiration of Ferdinand and Isabella.

The Survival of the Princes in the Tower

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Author : Matthew Lewis
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750985283
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Survival of the Princes in the Tower written by Matthew Lewis and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The murder of the Princes in the Tower is the most famous cold case in British history. Traditionally considered victims of their ruthless uncle, there are other suspects too often and too easily discounted. There may be no definitive answer, but by delving into the context of their disappearance and the characters of the suspects, Matthew Lewis examines the motives and opportunities afresh, as well as asking a crucial but often overlooked question: what if there was no murder? What if Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, survived their uncle's reign and even that of their brother-in-law Henry VII? In this new and updated edition, compelling evidence is presented to suggest the Princes survived, which is considered alongside the possibility of their deaths to provide a rounded and complete assessment of the most fascinating mystery in history.

Royal Mistress

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Author : Anne Easter Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451648634
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Royal Mistress written by Anne Easter Smith and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of A Rose for the Crown and Daughter of York comes another engrossing historical novel of the York family in the Wars of the Roses, telling the fascinating story of the rise and fall of the final and favorite mistress of Edward IV. Jane Lambert, the quick-witted and alluring daughter of a silk merchant, is twenty-two and still unmarried. When Jane’s father finally finds her a match, she’s married off to the dull, older silk merchant William Shore. Marriage doesn’t stop Jane from flirtation, however, and when the king’s chamberlain, Will Hastings, comes to her husband’s shop, Will knows King Edward will find her irresistible. Edward IV has everything: power, majestic bearing, superior military leadership, a sensual nature, and charisma. And with Jane as his mistress, he also finds true happiness. But when his hedonistic tendencies get in the way of being the strong leader England needs, his life, as well as those of Jane and Will Hastings, hangs in the balance. Jane must rely on her talents to survive as the new monarch, Richard III, bent on reforming his brother’s licentious court, ascends the throne. This dramatic tale has been an inspiration to poets and playwrights for five hundred years, and, as told through the unique perspective of a woman plucked from obscurity and thrust into a life of notoriety, Royal Mistress is sure to enthrall today’s historical fiction lovers as well.

Elizabeth Woodville

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Author : David Baldwin
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752468979
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Elizabeth Woodville written by David Baldwin and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Woodville is undoubtedly a historical character whose life no novelist would ever have dared invent. She has been portrayed as an enchantress; as an unprincipled advancer of her family's fortunes and a plucky but pitiful queen in Shakespeare's histories. She has been alternatively championed and vilified by her contemporaries and five centuries of historians, dramatists and novelists, but what was she really life? In this revealing account of Elizabeth's life David Baldwin sets out to tell the story of this complex and intriguing woman. Was she the malign influence many of her critics held her to be? Was she a sorceress who bewitched Edward IV? What was the fate of her two sons, the 'Princes in the Tower'? What did she, of all people, think had become of them, and why did Richard III mount a campaign of vilification against her? David Baldwin traces Elizabeth's career and her influence on the major events of her husband Edward IV's reign, and in doing so he brings to life the personal and domestic politics of Yorkist England and the elaborate ritual of court life.

The White Queen

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Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476735484
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book The White Queen written by Philippa Gregory and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale of the Wars of the Roses follows Elizabeth Woodville, who ascends to royalty and fights for the well-being of her family, including two sons whose imprisonment in the Tower of London precedes a devastating unsolved mystery.

Royal Marriage Secrets

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Author : John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752494201
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Royal Marriage Secrets written by John Ashdown-Hill and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a new royal baby we witness fundamental changes in the succession laws, but then rules governing the royal weddings and the succession to the throne have always been shifting. So what is marriage and who decides? What special rules govern royal marriage and when did they come into force? How have royal marriages affected history? Were the 'Princes in the Tower' illegitimate? Did Henry VIII really have six wives? Was Queen Victoria 'Mrs Brown'? how were royal consorts chosen in the past? Did some use witchcraft to win the Crown? History has handled debateable royal marriages in various ways, but had the same rules been applied consistently, the order of succession would have been completely different. Here, all controversial English and British royal marriages are reassessed together for the first time to explore how different cases can shed light on one another. Surveying the whole phenomenon of disputed royal marriage, the author offer some intriguing new evidence, while highlighting common features and points of contrast.

Eleanor

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Author : John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eleanor written by John Ashdown-Hill and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 therefore passed to Edward IV's undoubtedly legitimate younger brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester. But Richard, too, found himself entangled in the web of uncertainty, since those who believed in the legitimacy of Edward IV's children viewed Richard III's own accession as a usurpation. From the day when Edward IV married Eleanor, or pretended to do so, or allowed it to be whispered that he might have done so, the House of York, previously so secure in its bloodline, confronted a contentious and uncertain future. John Ashdown-Hill argues that Eleanor Talbot was married to Edward IV and that therefore the marriage to Elizabeth Woodville was bigamous, making her children illegitimate. He thereby offers a solution to one of history's great mysteries.

Royal Marriage Secrets

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Author : John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752494201
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Royal Marriage Secrets written by John Ashdown-Hill and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a new royal baby we witness fundamental changes in the succession laws, but then rules governing the royal weddings and the succession to the throne have always been shifting. So what is MARRIAGE and who decides? What special rules govern ROYAL MARRIAGE and when did they come into force? How have royal marriages affected history? Were the ‘Princes in the Tower’ illegitimate? Did Henry VIII really have six wives? Was Queen Victoria ‘Mrs Brown’? how were royal consorts chosen in the past? Did some use witchcraft to win the Crown? History has handled debateable royal marriages in various ways, but had the same rules been applied consistently, the order of succession would have been completely different. Here, all controversial English and British royal marriages are reassessed together for the first time to explore how different cases can shed light on one another. Surveying the whole phenomenon of disputed royal marriage, the author offer some intriguing new evidence, while highlighting common features and points of contrast.

Edward II's Nieces, The Clare Sisters

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Author : Kathryn Warner
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1526715597
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Edward II's Nieces, The Clare Sisters written by Kathryn Warner and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2020-03-20 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A great book to introduce you to three fascinating sisters whose marriages during the reign of the infamous Edward II transformed England.” —Adventures of a Tudor Nerd The de Clare sisters Eleanor, Margaret and Elizabeth were born in the 1290s as the eldest granddaughters of King Edward I of England and his Spanish queen Eleanor of Castile, and were the daughters of the greatest nobleman in England, Gilbert “the Red” de Clare, Earl of Gloucester. They grew to adulthood during the turbulent reign of their uncle Edward II, and all three of them were married to men involved in intense, probably romantic or sexual, relationships with their uncle. When their elder brother Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, was killed during their uncle’s catastrophic defeat at the battle of Bannockburn in June 1314, the three sisters inherited and shared his vast wealth and lands in three countries, but their inheritance proved a poisoned chalice. Eleanor and Elizabeth, and Margaret’s daughter and heir, were all abducted and forcibly married by men desperate for a share of their riches, and all three sisters were imprisoned at some point either by their uncle Edward II or his queen Isabella of France during the tumultuous decade of the 1320s. Elizabeth was widowed for the third time at twenty-six, lived as a widow for just under forty years, and founded Clare College at the University of Cambridge. “Another enjoyable read on women in history that don’t always get the limelight that they deserve. Kathryn Warner has done it once again by providing a well-written, well-researched, informative and engaging read.” —Where There’s Ink There’s Paper

The Secret Queen

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Author : John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752468952
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Queen written by John Ashdown-Hill and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Edward IV died in 1483, the Yorkist succession was called into question by doubts about the legitimacy of his sons (the 'Princes in the Tower'). The crown therefore passed to Edward IV's undoubtedly legitimate younger brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester. But Richard, too, found himself entangled in the web of uncertainly, since those who believed in the legitimacy of Edward IV's children viewed Richard III's own accession with suspicion. From the day that Edward IV married Eleanor, or pretended to do so, the House of York, previously so secure in its bloodline, confronted a contentious and uncertain future. John Ashdown-Hill argues that Eleanor Talbot was married to Edward IV, and that therefore Edward's subsequent union with Elizabeth Widville was bigamous, making her children illegitimate. In his quest to reveal the truth about Eleanor, he also uncovers fascinating new evidence that sheds fresh light on one of the greatest historical mysteries of all time – the identity of the 'bones in the urn' in Westminster Abbey, believed for centuries to be the remains of the 'Princes in the Tower'.

The Third Plantagenet

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Author : John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750955392
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Third Plantagenet written by John Ashdown-Hill and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Less well-known than his brothers, Edward IV and Richard III, little has been written about George, Duke of Clarence, leaving us with a series of unanswered questions: What was he really like? What set him and his brother Edward IV against one another? And who was really responsible for his death? George played a central role in the 'Wars of the Roses', played out by his family. But was George for York or Lancaster? Is the story of his drowning in a barrel of wine really true? And was 'false, fleeting, perjur'd Clarence' in some ways one of the role models behind the sixteenth-century defamation of Richard III? Finally, where was he buried and what became of his body? Could the DNA used recently to test the remains of his younger brother, Richard III, also reveal the truth about the supposed 'Clarence bones' in Tewkesbury? Here, John Ashdown-Hill brings us a new full biography of George, Duke of Clarence, which exposes the myths surrounding this important Plantagenet prince, and reveals the fascinating results of John's recent reexamination of the Clarence vault and its contents.

The Mythology of Richard III

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Author : John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445644738
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book The Mythology of Richard III written by John Ashdown-Hill and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Ashdown-Hill, whose research was instrumental in the discovery of Richard III’s remains, explores and unravels the web of myths around Richard III.

Richard III's 'Beloved Cousyn'

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Author : John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752486713
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Richard III's 'Beloved Cousyn' written by John Ashdown-Hill and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-05-30 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard III's Beloved Cousyn.