Complex Alliances and Scandalous Marriages

This chapter explores the relationship between England, Flanders, and Burgundy in the 1460s, focusing on the opposing views on potential alliances. It delves into the scandalous secret marriage between King Edward and Elizabeth Woodville, which led to controversy and caused the potential alliance with France to collapse. The chapter also discusses the decisive battles in the Wars of the Roses and the preservation of the Lancastrian claim to the throne.