Princes in the Tower

Book Review: “The Survival of the Princes in the Tower” by Matthew Lewis

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Shared & Written by Heidi Malagisi of Adventures of a Tudor Nerd One of the greatest mysteries of all time is what happened to the young princes, the sons of Edward IV, who were held in the Tower of London. Many people believed that they were killed. There are some who believe that Richard III had them murdered and there are some who say that Henry VII ordered the deed to be done. But what if they were never killed? What if they survived? That is the premise of Matthew [More]

The Enigmatic Elizabeth Woodville (Guest Post)

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The Enigmatic Elizabeth Woodville By Samantha Wilcoxson for Tudors Dynasty What did Elizabeth know? We love to use the actions of Elizabeth Woodville to support any argument regarding the events of 1483, assuming that she had greater knowledge than we possess and that her actions would be the same as ours in light of it. She went into sanctuary because she knew Richard was a ruthless killer....she left because she knew he was not. She betrothed her daughter to Henry Tudor [More]

Arthur: The Man Who Would Be King

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Parents of Arthur When we examine the date of marriage for Henry and Elizabeth of York, along with the birth of their first child, it's evident that Arthur was either premature one month, or Henry and Elizabeth consummated their relationship prior to marriage. While looking through my own family history I have discovered how common it was for the wife to be pregnant prior to marriage but not to announce the pregnancy until some time after the marriage. Let's be honest, it [More]

Letter from Perkin Warbeck

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Translated from Latin. [To Isabella of Castile, 1493: (British Library MS Egerton 616), as quoted by I. Arthurson in The Perkin Warbeck Conspiracy, P. 49-50] "I myself, then nearly nine years of age, was also delivered to a certain Lord to be killed, [but] it pleased Divine Clemency, that lord, having compassion on my innocence, preserved me alive in safety: first, however, causing me to swear on the holy sacrament that to no one should I disclose my name, origin, or [More]

The Shadow of the Tower: Episodes 1 – 3

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If you haven't had a chance to check out "The Shadow of the Tower" series yet, now is your chance.  I've shared the first three episodes below.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! https://youtu.be/GC9fGIDGqDM   https://youtu.be/3MCqqZ8xfuQ   https://youtu.be/ZcEMR80NKxk