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The Wars of the Roses, II

Tides of History

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The Troubles of Edward IV

The Woodville family immediately set about moving into the highest ranks of the nobility with alarming speed. The Earl of Warwick had invested a great deal of energy and prestige on negotiating that French marriage alliance with Bona of Savoy. When Edward revealed his secret marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, Warwick wasn't happy about it. Many whispered that he, not Edward, was the true ruler of England.

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