173 Rivers Rising

Sunday, March 13, 2016

173 Rivers Rising

There was a new faction at court - the Woodvilles, and they were there en masse. Were they really so bad? Had Edward boobed? And what did Warwick think - what would he do?

173 Rivers Rising

13 Mar 2016 14:18:51 | Wars of the Roses

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David, I never understood why the Rivers' children were considered such parvenues, given that their mother was from the House of Luxembourg. This seems to happen a lot, where people of aristocratic birth are considered "commoners" and beneath the nobility because they don't have a title.

Posted by: Liam | Monday, March 14, 2016 at 07:58 PM

Hi Liam...it seems that it's because the female wasn't really considered that relevant - it was the male line that mattered. It is rather remarkable though, and amazing how shallow the gene pool for the nobility was.

Posted by: The History of England | Friday, March 18, 2016 at 05:20 AM

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