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The Private Life of Edward IV Hardcover – November 15, 2016

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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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John Ashdown-Hill is a historian, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and a member of the Society of Genealogists, the Richard III Society and the Centre Européen d’Études Bourguignonnes. He was Leader of Genealogical Research and Historical Advisor for the Looking for Richard Project and is the author of The Last Days of Richard III, the book that inspired the dig. John lives near Colchester in Essex.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amberley Publishing; First Edition (November 15, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1445652455
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1445652450
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.48 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 1.3 x 9.25 inches

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R. Brown

More proof about what a feckless and disastrous King Edward IV was.

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2020

His worse fault was to be let himself be dominated by his wife, a wicked grasping woman, who talked him into doing many evil things, including the political assassination of his own brother George. She got him to marry off all her greedy relatives, and there were droves of them, to every rich heir or heiress they could find, and then rewrite or ignore hereditary laws and customs to benefit themselves.

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sally

There is a better book on this era

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2019

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Dry and boring

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LM

Wieder ein Ashdown-Hill

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In dem vorliegenden Buch geht es um das Privatleben von Edward IV. Hat er wirklich ein so ausschweifendes Leben geführt, wie oft behauptet: Wie viele intime Beziehungen und "Bastarde" lassen sich tatsächlich nachweisen? A.-H. stützt sich bei seiner Untersuchung - soweit möglich - auf vorliegende zeitgenössische Dokumente (d.h. während der Lebenszeit von Edward IV entstanden). Aber auch zeitlich spätere Dokumente werden berücksichtigt und geprüft. Selbstverständlich bleiben Lücken. Somit ist auch Spekulation nötig.
Intime Beziehungen mit Eleanor Talbot, Henry, Duke of Somerset und natürlich Elizabeth Widville lassen sich belegen. A.-H. beschreibt ausführlicher das Leben von Eleanor Talbot. Henry, Duke of Somerset war übrigens ihr Cousin! Bei Elizabeth Widville behandelt er auch deren mögliche Rolle bei verschiedenen Todesfällen.
Laut George Buck soll Edward eine Beziehung mit einer Catherine de Clarington gehabt haben. A.-H. recherchiert, woher der Name kommen könnte, welche Personen im Umfeld relevant sein könnten. Aber die Existenz einer Catherine de Clarington lässt sich nicht belegen. Es lässt sich auch nicht belegen, dass Jane Shore (eigentlich: Elizabeth Lambert) die Geliebte von Edward war. Und Elizabeth Lucy war eine Erfindung, sie hat nicht existiert.
Belegen lässt sich, dass Edward einen "Lord Bastard" anerkannt hat (in den Haushaltsbüchern erwähnt). Sein Name ist nicht bekannt. A.-H. meint, es könnte Richard von England/Perkin Warbeck gewesen sein. Falls nicht, weiß man nicht, was aus ihm geworden ist. Dass Edward weitere "Bastarde" anerkannt hat, kann nicht belegt werden. Nicht belegen läßt sich somit die Behauptung, dass Arthur Wayte von Edward IV anerkannt worden ist und seine Kindheit an dessen Hof verbracht hat.
Erst nach dem Tod von Edward IV wurden von Henry VII weitere Personen als "Bastarde von Edward IV" anerkannt: Arthur Wayte - Elizabeth Lumley - Grace (bei der Bestattung von Elizabeth Widville anwesend) - Isabel Mylbery. Und später (1574) hat man noch eine nicht namentlich genannte Tochter anerkannt.
Auf Arthur Wayte geht A.-H. ausführlicher ein (von den anderen Personen weiß man anscheinend sehr wenig): Dass Arthur tatsächlich ein illegitimer Sohn von Edward IV gewesen sein könnte, dafür spricht einiges, meint A.-H.: Einen Hinweis auf Arthur gibt es zum ersten mal 1501 in einem Brief von Margaret Beaufort an ihren Sohn Henry VII. Den Titel Viscount Lisle erhielt Arthur durch seine Heirat. Sein Wappen war identisch mit dem von Elizabeth of York, es war jedoch als Bastardwappen gekennzeichnet. Margaret, Countess of Salisbury - die Tochter von George, Duke of Clarence - bezeichnete Arthur in einem Brief ("The Lisle Letters") als ihren Cousin.
Im Buch findet man ein von A.-H. erarbeitetes Itinerar. Ferner Edwards Testament (1475), leider nicht in modernes Englisch übertragen. "Bastarde" sind darin nicht erwähnt. A.-H. interpretiert Passagen, die die beiden Söhne des Königs betreffen.
Auch interessante familiäre Beziehungen werden im Buch genannt.
A.-H. hat wohl den jetzigen Stand der Kenntnis herausgearbeitet. Die Fakten sind weniger spektakulär als Vermutungen und Behauptungen, die über das Privatleben von Edward IV kursieren. Aber A.-H. vermittelt mit seinem Buch auch viel zusätzliches historisches Wissen - immer themabezogen. Das akribische Vorgehen von A.-H. macht das Lesen des Buches nicht einfach. Jede Seite enthält viel Information, über die man nicht hinweglesen sollte. Wer Interesse am Thema des Buches hat und die Vorgehensweise von A.-H. mag, für den könnte sich die Lektüre des Buches lohnen.

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Mrs. D. J. Smith

Another Excellent Contribution from John Ashdown-Hill

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2017

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I've just finished this latest offering from John Ashdown-Hill, and like all of his other published work, this is both accessible to the general reader and ground-breaking in terms of research.

This is not a biography of Edward IV, but concentrates on a specific aspect of his life - namely his intimate relationships. Ashdown-Hill has also produced a detailed itinerary, pinpointing here Edward physically was during each month of his reign.

Contemporary (and some near-contemporary) quotations are given in the original English, so some readers may struggle a little with this. I did find the will of Edward IV prior to his French campaign a little heavy going, but I think I got all the main points.

In the book, Ashdown-Hill has sought to uncover contemporary evidence for the reputedly numerous sexual partners of Edward IV and what he does find is really quite astonishing, but makes a good deal of sense when put into its historical context.

There are some areas which are not examined in great detail because these have been addressed in previous books by the same author - the question of the marriage with Eleanor Butler (nee Talbot) is examined closely in 'Eleanor: The Secret Queen' and the substitution theory for the young Early of Warwick in 'The Dublin King'. You don't necessarily have had to have read these books previously, but this is where to go if you do want more information.

Approach this with an open mind and I believe you will find it both enjoyable and informative.

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C. Aitken

Ashdown-Hill at his most thought-provoking and provocative.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2018

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This book includes some thought provoking suggestions. Although I would take issue with some, others were more than feasible, and all were very interesting. I certainly recommend it if you are interested in the Yorkist kings.

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Amazon Customer

easy to read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2017

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As always with Dr Ashdown-Hill, well written, easy to read, and informative in all areas. Just what I hoped for.

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John

Fair

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2018