maud de nerford
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The beginnings of the House of York….
attempted annulment, bernard henry holland, bigamy, Countess of Cambridge, dragons, Dugdale, Earls of Surrey, Edmund of Langley, Edward II, Edward III, Edward IV, Edward the Black Prince, Elizabeth of Lancaster, House of York, isabel holand, Joan Holland, joan of bar, Joan of Kent, John de Warenne, John of Gaunt, laws of inheritance, Legitimacy, letters patent, ludlow hoard, maud de nerford, pre-contract, Richard Earl of Arundel, Richard II, seduction, Thomas Holand, treasureThere is an interesting story attached to the early days of the House of York. Edward IV wasn’t the first to be accused of being contracted to one woman while pretending to be married to another. And this one too affected the fortunes of the white rose. Back in the 14th century a similar situation…