Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville Licence Amy
Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville Licence Amy When the tall, athletic Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461, he could have chosen any bride he wanted. For three years he had a succession of…
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Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville Licence Amy
When the tall, athletic Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461, he could have chosen any bride he wanted. For three years he had a succession of mistresses, while foreign princesses were lined up to be considered for his queen. With his dazzling good looks, few were able to resist his charm and promises.
While her contemporaries and later historians have been divided over her character, none have denied her beauty. Then he fell in love.Enter Elizabeth Woodville, a widow five years his elder. When she petitioned the king to help restore her son's inheritance, the young Edward was immediately spellbound.
This romance was not to be just another fling. Conscious of her honour and her future, Elizabeth repelled his advances. Edward's answer was to make her his wife.
It was to prove an unpopular decision.Since then, Edward's queen has attracted extreme criticism from hostile