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The Secret Queen: Eleanor Talbot, the Woman Who Put Richard III on the Throne
John Ashdown-Hill
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Description for The Secret Queen: Eleanor Talbot, the Woman Who Put Richard III on the Throne
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 410.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750968461
SKU
V9780750968461
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About John Ashdown-Hill
John Ashdown-Hill is a historian who has been heavily involved in the DNA testing of Richard III's remains. He is the author of The Last Days of Richard III.
Reviews for The Secret Queen: Eleanor Talbot, the Woman Who Put Richard III on the Throne
Fascinating and thorough study. Publishers Weekly on Royal Marriage Secrets With its new details and perspectives about Richard's last days and its use of original sources, this book will be an essential read for Ricardians and all interested in studying the Wars of the Roses, here accessible to them without being marred by hundreds ... Read more