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Not-so-Illustrious Marriages of the Pole Children
Margaret Pole had admirable plans for each of her children, but you know how that goes....
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The Execution of Henry Pole
I am looking at one of my favorite secondary characters from Faithful Traitor on my blog today.
On this day in 1539, Henry Pole was executed on the orders of Henry VIII. His son never left the Tower.
On this day in 1539, Henry Pole was executed on the orders of Henry VIII. His son never left the Tower.
Another Missing Son of York
The infamy of the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower gives the impression that these two are the only noble children to be lost upon entering the Tower complex. Sadly, this is not the case. In fact, a few decades later, another young boy, a cousin (1st cousin, twice removed) to Edward V & his brother, Richard, was also lost to history within the Tower walls.
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