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In reply to the discussion: Scientists confirm that 500-year-old skeleton found under parking lot is England's King Richard III [View all]JoDog
(1,353 posts)We are dealing with history that was only committed to parchment years after the fact by victors who were not above lying. Henry Tudor was willing to do just about anything to secure his crown, including marrying Edward IV's daughter and probably killing his sons (The Princes in the Tower). Erasing the mention of a few heirs of Richard III from the official sources would have been just a morning's exercise for him. It's also believable that Henry VIII would have continued the tradition, especially while his line was insecure before the birth of his son.
A few years ago, I learned that I am descended from the Plantagenet house through Joan of Acre. My ancestors' nobility took its first hit with the death of Richard III, and they totally fell from grace with the Wars of the Roses. However, as way leads onto way in history, those events eventually put them in a position to become some of the first colonists of America.
If you are doing research into this, Fleetwood, I encourage you to continue. You should consider gathering together the evidence and putting it out on e-book format as well to benefit "armchair historians" like me. You never know what you may find.