Van wie was Jane Shore?

Jane Shore

Jane Shore

Elizabeth "Jane" Shore (née Lambert; c. 1445 – c. 1527) was one of the many mistresses of King Edward IV of England. She became the best known in history by being later accused of conspiracy by the future King Richard III and compelled to do public penance. She was also a sometime mistress of other noblemen, including Edward's stepson, Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, and William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, but ended her life in bourgeois respectability.

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Edward IV of England

Edward IV of England

Eduard IV (ook Eduard van York of Eduard van Rouen) (Engels: Edward) (Rouen, 28 april 1442 – Palace of Westminster, 9 april 1483) was koning van Engeland van 1461 tot 1483. Hij was een zoon van Richard van York en Cecily Neville. Hij was de eerste koning uit het Huis York, nadat hij Hendrik VI Lancaster van de troon gestoten had.

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