Private Life Of Edward Iv 1st John Ashdownhill by John Ashdown-hill 9781445652467, 1445652463 instant download after payment.

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 in to 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 Edward’s death a bishop publicly announced that he had
previously married the king to Lady Eleanor Talbot. 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. 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 Richard's eldest brother, Edward IV. He unravels
the complex web of stories around Edward's private life, discussing the
truth behind Edward's 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?