Death of his only legitimate son (April 1484)? Flashcards
1
Q
What was his son’s name?
A
Edward of Middleham
2
Q
What age did his son live to?
A
10
3
Q
What caused his son to die?
A
childhood illness
4
Q
Why was this an especially big problem?
What did the chronicler Edward Hall state?
A
Anne Neville had low fertility
Richard complained to anyone who would listen about the ‘unfortunate sterility and barrenness of his wife’
