Death of Richard III's wife, Anne Neville

Question 1

Result?

Answer 1

Freed Richard up to marry again and produce an heir

Question 2

Rumours?
Polydore Vergil quote?
Henry Tudor reaction?
Results of rumours in the north?

Answer 2

rumours he killed her
rumours that before Anne even died, Richard was lining up a new wife - this new wife he had lined up was apparently his niece, Elizabeth of York - described by Polydore Vergil as ‘the most wicked and foulest act to be committed that ever was heard.’ and regarding Henry Tudor, the rumours are alleged to have ‘pinched him to the very stomach’
Neville family in north - undermined RIII’s power here

Question 3

Treatment of E Woodville and her daughters?

Answer 3

RIII promised them they would not be ill treated and that suitable husbands would be found for them

Question 4

Evidence that the York sisters had been accepted into Richard’s regime?

Answer 4

RIII spent Christmas of 1484/5 with Anne and Richard

Question 5

What happened 4 days after Anne’s death?

Answer 5

someone sent to Portugal to discuss possible match between Richard and a Portuguese princess