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Originally Posted by gmw
Thanks very much for that. I had not before come across anything about a relationship between Richard III and Elizabeth of York (or don't remember doing so), so I had included it in spoilers mainly because I thought it might be Gregory's imagination stretching rumour into tantalising story (as with some of the other elements I had in spoilers).
Given what you posted from Weir, confirming it wasn't just imaginings, I'm happy for this part to come out of spoilers. In particular I am fascinated by what Weir says about this relationship seeming to confirm that precontract evidence was a fiction. This family was a fickle bunch.
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Yes, that's the trouble with historical fiction. I appreciate it when an author adds a note at the end explaining what adheres to known facts and what is speculation or fudging--wish they all did so.
I think the Woodvilles weren't fickle as much as they were single-minded. They wanted the crown, and did whatever they had to do to get it, regardless of the cost. The princes were so much collateral damage.