Volume the Second: Diplomatic DisplayLondonBritish Library, Add. MS. 59874
proofs. His Wife was Elizabeth Woodville, a Widowwho poor Woman!,1 was afterwards confined inanConvent2 by that Monster of Iniquity & AvariceHenry the 7th . One of Edward's Mistreſses was Jane Shore, who has had a play written about her, but it is a tragedy & therefore not worth reading. Having performed all thesenoble Actions, his Majesty died, & was succeededby his Son.
Edward the 5th
This unfortunate Prince lived so little a while that no body had time to draw hispicture. He was murdered by his Uncle'sContrivance, whose name was Richard the 3d .Edward th3
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