The Private Life Of Edward Iv Av John Ashdown-Hill
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The Private Life Of Edward Iv Av John Ashdown-Hill

From the moment it became public news, the validity of Edward¿s marriage to Elizabeth Widville, the beautiful widow of a Lancastrian knight, was repeatedly called into question. This alarmed Elizabeth Widville and led her into political killings. She was terrified that she would lose her crown and that her children by the kin......
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From the moment it became public news, the validity of Edward¿s marriage to Elizabeth Widville, the beautiful widow of a Lancastrian knight, was repeatedly called into question. This alarmed Elizabeth Widville and led her into political killings. She was terrified that she would lose her crown and that her children by the king would never succeed to the throne. But after Edward¿s death a bishop publicly announced that he had previously married the king to Lady Eleanor Talbot. As a result, Edward¿s children by Elizabeth, including his eldest son and heir to the throne, Edward, were then declared illegitimate, making Edward¿s brother Richard the legitimate heir to the throne. Later, claims were put forward that Edward had numerous mistresses and left behind many illegitimate children.Dr John Ashdown-Hill, a central figure in the Looking for Richard Project and a renowned Richard III historian with a special talent for getting behind the mythology of history, now turns his attention to Ri
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From the moment it became public news, the validity of Edward's marriage to Elizabeth Widville, the beautiful widow of a Lancastrian knight, was repeatedly called into question. This alarmed Elizabeth Widville and led her into political killings. She was terrified that she would lose her crown and that her children by the king would never succeed to the throne.But after Edward's death a bishop publicly announced that he had previously married the king to Lady Eleanor Talbot. As a result, Edward's children by Elizabeth, including his eldest son and heir to the throne, Edward, were then declared illegitimate, making Edward's brother Richard the legitimate heir to the throne. Later, claims were put forward that Edward had numerous mistresses and left behind many illegitimate children.Dr John Ashdown-Hill, a central figure in the Looking for Richard Project and a renowned Richard III historian with a special talent for getting behind the mythology of history, now turns his attention to Richard's eldest brother, Edward IV. He unravels the complex web of stories around Edward's private life, discussing the truth behind Edward's reputation. Did Edward have numerous mistresses? Did he produce many bastards? Who was his legal wife? And what caused the early death of Eleanor Talbot?

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Har du noen gang lurt på hva som virkelig skjulte seg bak fasaden til Englands kanskje mest mytiske monark, Edward IV? I 'The Private Life Of Edward IV Av John Ashdown-Hill' får du et dykk inn i hans komplekse liv, der kjærlighet, politikk og maktkamp veves sammen i en dramatisk fortelling.

En gripende historisk reise

Dr. John Ashdown-Hill, en anerkjent Richard III-historiker med særlige ferdigheter i å avdekke historiske myter, tar oss med på en reise gjennom Edward IVs private liv. Her er noen av de fascinerende temaene som belyses i boken:

  • Edward IVs ekteskap: Var hans ekteskap med Elizabeth Widville legitimt, eller var det fylt med skandaløse hemmeligheter?
  • Legitime vs. illegitime barn: Hvem var de ekte arvingene, og hadde Edward mange hemmelige romantiske forbindelser?
  • Den politiske kampen: Hvordan påvirket Elizabeth Widvilles frykt for å miste kronen hennes, og hvilke intriger fulgte?
  • Døden til Eleanor Talbot: Hva skjedde med Edward IVs tidligere kjæreste, og hvordan påvirket dette hans liv og rykte?

Hvorfor du bør lese 'The Private Life Of Edward IV'

Denne boken er ikke bare en samling av fakta, men en innsiktsfull analyse av en mann som har blitt både beundret og kritisert gjennom historien. Ashdown-Hill skiller fakta fra fiksjon, og gir deg et klart bilde av Edward IV som både menneske og monark. Om du er interessert i Englands historie, politikk eller bare vil ha en god leseropplevelse, så vil denne boken være et uvurderlig tilskudd til samlingen din.

Klar for å avdekke skjulte sannheter og dyptliggende hemmeligheter? Skaff deg 'The Private Life Of Edward IV Av John Ashdown-Hill' i dag, og bli fascinert av vårt felles historiske arv!

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