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Henry VII and the Princes in the Tower

August 29, 2015 by Rebecca Larson 19 Comments

In 1483 Edward V and Richard, Duke of York disappeared from the Tower of London. They were the sons of the late Edward IV and his queen, Elizabeth Woodville. Edward V was born�2 November 1470 in Westminster Abbey where his mother had taken sanctuary from the Lancastrians who had deposed his father during the Wars of the Roses. His brother, Richard was born�17 August 1473 in Shrewsbury, England when Edward IV ruled over England once again. Shortly before his sudden dea [More]

The Legacy of the House of York

August 16, 2015 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York was the great-grandson of Edward III. He was next in line to the throne of Henry VI and often stepped in and ruled�when Henry VI was incapacitated. Things would not turn out well for Richard, Duke of York and his son Edmund, Earl of Rutland - they were killed in the Battle of Wakefield in 1460. With the welfare of Henry VI still an issue, Richard's eldest�son Edward, Earl of March, who had inherited the title Duke of York after h [More]