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Wearever · 04-16-2019, 10:10 AM

I thought Grants defence strategy was a pretty good one.

1) Discredit the most credible witness. He was relentless with his attacks on Thomas Moore. Character assassination.

2) He brings up the pre marriage contract between King Edward and Eleanor Butler. Thus claiming his marriage to Elizabeth Woodville and her children have no right to the throne.

3) King Richard would then have no reason to kill the princes, they have no claim. So why would he kill them ?

I think in a court of law this would have caused enough doubt for an acquittal.

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Wearever Wizard Posts: 1,063 Karma: 10944084 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New England Device: Oasis 2,Voyage, Kindlle hdx 8.9, Ipad mini 4. Air 2	I thought Grants defence strategy was a pretty good one. 1) Discredit the most credible witness. He was relentless with his attacks on Thomas Moore. Character assassination. 2) He brings up the pre marriage contract between King Edward and Eleanor Butler. Thus claiming his marriage to Elizabeth Woodville and her children have no right to the throne. 3) King Richard would then have no reason to kill the princes, they have no claim. So why would he kill them ? I think in a court of law this would have caused enough doubt for an acquittal. Last edited by Wearever; 04-16-2019 at 11:09 AM.