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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a [[King of England]] central to the [[Wars of the Roses]]. He was the husband of [[Elizabeth Woodville]], brother of [[Richard III of England]] and [[George, Duke of Clarence]], and father of the so-called "[[Princes in the Tower]]". His elder "son" was known as the un-[[coronation|crowned]] "[[Edward V of England]]". After his unexpected death, his marriage to Elizabeth was ruled improper by Richard and his sons declared necessarily illegitimate. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a [[King]] of [[England]] central to the [[Wars of the Roses]]. He was the husband of [[Elizabeth Woodville]], brother of [[Richard III of England]] and [[George, Duke of Clarence]], and father of the so-called "[[Princes in the Tower]]". His elder "son" was known as the un-[[coronation|crowned]] "[[Edward V of England]]". After his unexpected death, his marriage to Elizabeth was ruled improper by Richard and his sons declared necessarily illegitimate. | ||
This ruse was necessary in order to maintain his house through his brother, since the truth was that he and Elizabeth had never produced a male heir. The person whom everyone believed was "Edward V" was in fact a serving wench called "[[Susan (The Kingmaker)|Susan]]" and her "brother" was really a girl called "[[Judith (The Kingmaker)|Judith]]". | This ruse was necessary in order to maintain his house through his brother, since the truth was that he and Elizabeth had never produced a male heir. The person whom everyone believed was "Edward V" was in fact a serving wench called "[[Susan (The Kingmaker)|Susan]]" and her "brother" was really a girl called "[[Judith (The Kingmaker)|Judith]]". | ||
