༄ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗩

❝An extremely daring military commander, Edward crushed the House of Lancaster.❞
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲
Parody | RP | #WOTR

[༄ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗩 @EdwardusRexIV]

❝An extremely capable and daring military commander, Edward crushed the House of Lancaster in a series of spectacular military victories; he was never defeated on the field of battle.❞

[༄ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗩 @EdwardusRexIV]

Have not a care in the world when you whisper seductively in your wife's ear.

And fondle her underneath the table.

[༄ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗩 @EdwardusRexIV]

#SexySunday

[༄ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗩 @EdwardusRexIV]

England's golden couple.

[Tony Riches 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @tonyriches]

Window in the entrance hall to Cardiff Castle Library of Katherine Wydeville, known as Catherine Woodville (1458 - 1497), sister of Elizabeth Woodville, the queen of King Edward IV of England, with her second husband, Jasper Tudor, (1431- 1495) #Tudors #StainedGlassSunday

[All Things Tudors @_alltudors]

Katherine of York, born 14 August 1479 to Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, saw her fortunes rise and fall with the politics of the age. Katherine died at Tiverton Castle on 15 November 1527 and was buried at St. Peter’s Church.

Read more on IG! @ allthingstudors

[Moniek Bloks @HistoryRoyalWmn]

#OnThisDay in 1479 Catherine of York, Countess of Devon, was born as the daughter of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. https://t.co/m1DO4eWJFg

[HistoricUK @historicuk]

#OnThisDay in 1473, Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York was born to Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. Richard, the sixth child and second son of the King, would become one of the infamous "Princes in the Tower."
https://t.co/m3b7vzHesc

[Plantagenet @Plantagenet1455]

Elizabeth Woodville, the first Yorkist queen of England, is depicted in a stained glass window at Canterbury Cathedral.

[Tony Riches 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @tonyriches]

Why Were Jacquetta and Elizabeth Woodville Accused of Witchcraft? The Woodville women, Jacquetta and her daughter Elizabeth Woodville, learned quickly that marrying up and being legendarily lovely was evidence of devilish witchcraft. https://t.co/VjzPcSTFro @TheCollector_

[Christopher Paul Dickinson 🇬🇧🇺🇦 @Chris1872RTID]

On This Day In 1473: Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York was born.

Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (17 August 1473 – c. 1483?), was the second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of England. Born in Shrewsbury, he was created Duke of York in 1474

[Laura Karim @LauraAKarim]

OTD in 1473 - Birth of Richard, Duke of York, son of #EdwardIV (left pic) & Elizabeth Woodville; the younger of the #PrincesintheTower.

According to the traditional narrative Richard was murdered on the orders of his uncle #RichardIII. But could he have survived & been the man we’re told was an imposter - Perkin Warbeck (right pic)?

At various points contemporary European rulers - Isabella & Ferdinand; James IV, Maximilian & Margaret of York - all believed Warbeck was indeed Richard, Duke of York/ Richard of England & not the son of a boatman of Tournai as #HenryVII claimed.

Henry’s own behaviour towards Warbeck was also odd if he truly believed him to be a low ranking imposter. Following his capture & ‘confession’ at Taunton, Warbeck lived at court in close proximity to Henry, & Warbeck’s wife Catherine Gordon lived under the protection of Queen Elizabeth. Although the couple weren’t allowed to sleep together for fear of prolonging a rival claim. This bizarre state of quasi ‘familial’ harmony was only broken, when Warbeck tried to escape & he was sent to the Tower in June 1498.

Even then Henry seemed remarkably reluctant to execute Warbeck. He was essentially forced into doing so in November 1499, because Isabella & Ferdinand refused to send their daughter Catherine of Aragon to England to marry Henry’s heir Prince Arthur unless both Edward, Earl of Warwick & Warbeck (who they viewed as the main rival claimants to the Tudors) were executed first, to neutralise the threat they posed. But why was Henry reluctant? Wouldn’t he have thought a low ranking imposter, who led repeated uprisings against him, threatening his life, crown & family merited death? Killing a beloved brother of his wife though would have posed a deeper moral dilemma.

The testimony of Richard of England/ Perkin Warbeck describes being sent away from the Tower & overseas by the loyal Ricardian, John Howard, Duke of Norfolk. This could explain Norfolk’s movements in East Anglia in August 1483, which I’ve covered in a previous post. See link below for more.

[Grizzlegutweed the Bear @Grizzlegutweed1]

The scriptorium in the cloisters, Worcester cathedral. Desks benneath each window and little openings between each cubicle- perhaps for holding lanterns.

[༄ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗩 @EdwardusRexIV]

He's expecting @RicardusIII to join the hunt bright and early on the morrow.

He will not accept any answer but a muttered oath of profanity before leaping into the saddle.

[༄ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗩 @EdwardusRexIV]

@whitepetalsfall He grinned with enthusiasm. “We plan so many candles on the barges on the Thames that it will appear as an incandescent waterway. Perhaps we should even surprise everyone and attend the fair. And!” His voice rose with excitement. “The night will be capped off with fireworks!”

[༄ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗩 @EdwardusRexIV]

Once @whitepetalsfall was seated, servants whisked in to serve wine. Keenly aware of Edward's ravenous appetites, the servants dutifully presented nibbles too.

"I had a good hunt this morning," he smiled and lifted his glass. "To the best sister by marriage one could ask for."

[༄ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗩 @EdwardusRexIV]

@whitepetalsfall “You will have to give your pronouncement sister because plenty of venison will be making its way to yours and Richard’s kitchens. I had to share our largesse and bounty. And I hope you both will come to the Feast of St. Bartholomew where our deer meat will grace the table.” +

[༄ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗩 @EdwardusRexIV]

//When you want to write but the words won't come.

[༄ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗩 @EdwardusRexIV]

Party like it's 1461!

Drinks on me.

[╱ 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗈𝖿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 @RicardusIII]

Party?

[༄ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗩 @EdwardusRexIV]

Wondering if @whitepetalsfall will share a special cup of hippocras with him.