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Elizabeth Wydeville
the slandered queen
By Okerlund, Arlene & Weir, Alison
- ISBN
- 978-0-75243-384-4
- Publisher
- Stroud : Tempus, 2005.
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Reviewed on September 15, 2006
Queen consort of Edward IV (r. 1461-83), Wydeville (spelled "Woodville" in Shakespeare�s history plays) is usually portrayed as a conniving schemer who used her position to gain influence for her upstart family. After Edward�s death, his brother, Richard III, executed Elizabeth�s brother and cousin, arranged for the murder of two of her sons (the princes in the Tower), and had her marriage to Edward...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
