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Apart from Henry V, Edward IV was the most successful commander of 15th century England. An imposing figure of great physical prowess, Edward won every battle he commanded and used his victories to become king of England not once, but twice. A ruthle

Edward and his brother Richard were the sons of Edward IV. Traditionally, the record states that the young princes were escorted to the Tower of London by their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Actually quite a luxurious residence, the boys quickly

Richard III’s infamy rests on his usurping the throne from his infant nephew Edward V and likely ordering his subsequent murder in the Tower of London along with his younger brother Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York. Richard’s exact motives or whet

“FOR ALL HIS HIGH WORDS ABOUT HIS JUST TITLE, IT WAS IN FACT AS SHAKY AS CAN BE WITHOUT BEING NON-EXISTENT. FROM THE START [HENRY VII] WAS THREATENED WITH PLOTS BY FRESH OPPONENTS. HE HAD TO COPE WITH ARMED UPRISINGS BY ENEMIES WHO WERE ALSO HIS SUBJ

Fans of conspiracy theories can add another, historical one to their list as Henry’s actions surrounding Perkin Warbeck have raised several questions. Firstly, there’s no recorded evidence of Henry investigating the fate of the two princes, nor any s

1390-1411 The mother of Richard Plantagenet and grandmother of King Edward IV and King Richard III, Anne de Mortimer was descended from royalty through her mother and grandparents. She died during childbirth. 1375-1415 The father of Richard Plantagen